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Massachusetts’ Resiliency Push Continues with Proposed Waterways Rules

Last month, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) extended the comment period for amendments it proposed in December 2023 to the Massachusetts Waterways Regulation, 310 CMR 9.00. Peter Vetere...more

3/22/2024  /  Environmental Policies , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Inland Waterways , Waters of the United States , Wetlands

Halloween Special: Biden Vetoes Congressional Threat to Endangered Listing of Local Bat

On September 26, in time for the most bat-friendly month of the year (Halloween, here we come!), President Biden vetoed a bill that would have lessened protections for the northern long-eared bat (NLEB). The bat’s population...more

11/1/2023  /  Biden Administration , Critical Habitat , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Environmental Policies , ESA Listings , Habitat Conservation Plan , Presidential Veto , US Fish and Wildlife Service

EPA Signals PFAS is a Priority with New TSCA Disclosure Rule

As we have been reporting in this blog, regulators are increasing their focus on the latest group of “forever chemicals.” This month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a final rule requiring...more

10/20/2023  /  Contamination , Discharge of Pollutants , Drinking Water , Environmental Policies , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Hazardous Substances , PFAS , Public Health , Toxic Chemicals , Toxic Exposure

Is the Massachusetts Constitution a Tool for Climate Change?

After Held v. Montana was decided, and I read Peter Vetere’s blog post, I’ve been thinking about the Massachusetts Constitution. Would Massachusetts’ youth have similar success arguing for a guaranteed safe, clean...more

9/8/2023  /  Air Pollution , Air Quality Standards , Carbon Emissions , Clean Air Act , Climate Change , Environmental Policies , Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Work Together or Fend for Yourself: New Rules Aim to Reduce Nitrogen from Cape Cod’s Septic Systems and Watersheds

New rules issued by MassDEP offer Cape Codders a choice for controlling nitrogen pollution. The problem is well-understood. When too much discharged nitrogen reaches coastal waters, excess plant and algae growth replaces...more

7/31/2023  /  Chemicals , Environmental Policies , Septic Waste , Water , Water Pollution , Water Quality , Water Supplies , Watershed

Massachusetts Clean Heat Standard – No More Business as Usual for the Heating Sectors

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is gearing up for a massive regulatory effort aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the residential heating sector and the commercial and industrial...more

6/12/2023  /  Clean Air Act , Department of Environmental Protection , Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) , Environmental Policies , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Public Health , State and Local Government
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