
Marinas, Housing Developers Fight Healey Stormwater Strategy
The regulatory biggest changes in decades seek to push projects away from the waterfront and could raise costs for inland housing construction.
The regulatory biggest changes in decades seek to push projects away from the waterfront and could raise costs for inland housing construction.
With more frequent and intense storms battering Massachusetts’ shores, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection released new draft regulations on Friday to “protect both communities and infrastructure from the impacts of climate change.”
New state regulations designed to protect marginalized populations from environmentally-harmful projects are expected to add delays and additional project costs for commercial developers, particularly in the booming e-commerce distribution sector.
The Suffolk Superior Court dealt a major setback in April to The Chiofaro Co,’s proposed 600-foot mixed-use tower at the Harbor Garage site near the New England Aquarium in Boston. But the plaintiffs’ victory may only be temporary.
In the small town of Sherborn, a shipment of co-mingled recyclables now costs the town 30 percent more than simply hauling it away as trash. It’s a financial reality that has Town Manager David Williams concerned.
Gov. Charlie Baker signed 53 bills into law Thursday, including a version of his legislation to expand access for opioid addiction treatment and recovery services and a bill that will accelerate the state’s adoption of clean energy resources.
Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday directed his administration to confront climate change on two fronts, reducing greenhouse gas emissions contributing to the planetary warming trend and preparing the Bay State for the ravages of the climate future.
Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone says city officials are strongly considering an appeal of the state’s approval of a key environmental permit for the forthcoming $2.1 billion Wynn Resorts casino.