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Massachusetts Funds Communities to Address Six PFAS Substances in Drinking Water
The Massachusetts Governor’s office has announced the award of more than $1.28M to 12 public water suppliers to support immediate efforts to address elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances…
Massachusetts Extends Waste Ban to Mattresses and Textiles
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has announced amendments to its waste ban regulations to include mattresses, textiles, and commercial organics starting this month. These materials will join a…
Nine State AGs Request Revocation of Test Methods for Wood Heaters
On May 21, nine state Attorneys General wrote to U.S. EPA’s Air Quality Assessment Division detailing how two alternative test methods used to certify that new wood stoves meet EPA’s…
Massachusetts Announces Grants to Address PFAS in Drinking Water Systems
Last week, Massachusetts announced the availability of $2 million in new grant funding to help its public water systems address elevated levels of PFAS in their drinking water. The Massachusetts…
Massachusetts Supports Mattress Recycling and Other Solid Waste Reduction
The State of Massachusetts recently awarded $1.3 million in grant funding to 34 communities, regional groups, and nonprofit organizations through its Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) to reduce and divert…
Suuberg Touts Massachusetts Program to Measure Air Quality in EJ Communities
Marty Suuberg, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), marked Earth Day with an op-ed in the Chelsea Record on a new project to expand the state’s air…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
Massachusetts Honors Public Water Systems Achieving a Full Year of Compliance
While the pandemic has delayed many things, Massachusetts DEP did not let it cancel its recognition of drinking water utilities that have met complete compliance with all federal and state…
ECOS Green Report: State Case Studies on the Use of Construction & Demolition Materials to Address the Nation’s Infrastructure Needs
States play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and sustainable use of construction and demolition (C&D) materials in infrastructure. This report presents several case studies, each examining a state…