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Environment

  • Ayer food manufacturer fined $20K over hazardous waste

    Anthony Buscarino March 9, 2022

    The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has fined Ayer food manufacturing company Nasoya Foods USA, LLC. a total of $19,902 for violating hazardous waste regulations.

    Anthony Buscarino March 9, 2022
  • Leominster company fined for mishandling asbestos at Fitchburg school

    Katherine Hamilton February 8, 2022

    Leominster restoration company SERVPRO will pay $67,000 in fines to settle claims of illegal asbestos work at a Fitchburg elementary school, according to a Monday press release from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office.

    Katherine Hamilton February 8, 2022
  • Worcester awarded $640K for EV stations amid gas station debate

    Katherine Hamilton February 4, 2022

    Two days after Worcester City Council discussed the future of gasoline stations, the City received roughly $640,000 to construct new electric vehicle charging stations.

    Katherine Hamilton February 4, 2022
  • City Council kills attempt to ban gas station construction in Worcester 

    Katherine Hamilton February 3, 2022

    In a tight 6-5 vote Tuesday night, Worcester City Council voted against a zoning change which would ban new construction of gas stations.

    Katherine Hamilton February 3, 2022
  • Marlborough company fined $63K for violating asbestos regulations

    Katherine Hamilton January 25, 2022

    Marlborough-based asbestos and mold removal company Soriano Environmental, Inc. has been fined $62,640 for violations of asbestos regulations by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

    Katherine Hamilton January 25, 2022
  • Utilities tax would build revenue for offshore wind investment

    State House News Service January 13, 2022

    House leaders are hoping to bring their offshore wind policy legislation to the floor for a vote "sooner rather than later," Rep. Jeff Roy said Wednesday as he detailed the ways in which the bill will seek to change how Massachusetts procures

    State House News Service January 13, 2022
  • Wastewater facility associated with Littleton shopping plaza fined $40K

    Katherine Hamilton January 5, 2022

    The owner of a wastewater treatment facility, which services commercial properties at The Point shopping mall in Littleton, has been charged a fine of $40,000 for violating groundwater discharge regulations, according to a Wednesday report from the

    Katherine Hamilton January 5, 2022
  • State adopts California policy on increasing zero-emissions truck sales

    State House News Service January 3, 2022

    As it aims for Massachusetts to phase out sales of traditional gas-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles over the next three decades, the Baker administration is adopting greenhouse gas emissions standards and regulations from California meant to

    State House News Service January 3, 2022
  • Tower Hill completing $15M expansion, with children's garden

    Katherine Hamilton November 17, 2021

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston is nearing completion of a $15-million construction project aimed at widening its audience, and will debut its new renovations on Nov. 26.

    Katherine Hamilton November 17, 2021
  • Q&A: Battery Resourcers eyes the future of power & recycling

    Brad Kane Updated: November 8, 2021

    As more of the world becomes dependent upon lithium ion batteries to power electric vehicles and battery storage systems for the electric grid, Worcester energy technology company Battery Resourcers has developed ways to recycle spent batteries and

    Brad Kane Updated: November 8, 2021
  • Sturbridge granted $225K for water protection

    Katherine Hamilton October 27, 2021

    The Town of Sturbridge was one of eight municipalities in the state to receive funding from a $1.15-million grant allotted by the Gov. Charlie Baker Administration for waterway pollution control, according to a Tuesday press release from the

    Katherine Hamilton October 27, 2021
  • Alden Research Laboratory joins Miami investment firm and sells HQ for $2.7M

    Katherine Hamilton October 21, 2021

    Alden Research Laboratory, Inc. announced it will be joining Miami-based private investment firm Round Table Capital Partners as it sold its Holden headquarters to RTC for $2.7 million.

    Katherine Hamilton October 21, 2021
  • Historic clean energy bill would include $750M of ARPA funds

    State House News Service October 14, 2021

    Gov. Charlie Baker announced sweeping legislation Wednesday to reshape the way Massachusetts procures offshore wind power, proposing to use $750 million in federal stimulus funds to establish a clean energy investment fund and jettisoning the

    State House News Service October 14, 2021
  • New bill would eliminate subsidies for biomass energy

    State House News Service September 14, 2021

    With regulations ready to take effect that effectively close about 90 percent of the state's land area to new wood-burning power generation facilities, Springfield-area lawmakers on Monday pushed for legislation that would more permanently eliminate

    State House News Service September 14, 2021
  • Mass. Clean Energy Center CEO Stephen Pike leaving for private sector

    State House News Service September 2, 2021

    Stephen Pike is leaving the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center for the private sector at the end of the week, churning up turnover at a quasi-independent agency that figures to play a central role in the state's efforts to combat climate change.

    State House News Service September 2, 2021
  • Baker urges lawmakers to move on climate projects

    State House News Service August 31, 2021

    Available federal resources create an opportunity for Massachusetts to undertake "transformational" work on climate and environmental issues, Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday as he again pitched his plan for spending a portion of the state's American

    State House News Service August 31, 2021

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.