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2:50 The largest city in western Massachusetts has put a law on the books that aims to curb wage theft in the construction industry. Under an ordinance given final approval by the Springfield City Council Monday night, companies that have been cited for wage theft would be barred from receiving municipal contracts for a period of five years.   Firms hired for projects by the city would have to submit certified payroll records and daily work logs to an oversight committee to prove they are no...

Study finds increased housing instability in Pioneer Valley, particularly among minorities Today 4:54 AM A study by the UMass Donahue Institute has found affordable housing in the Pioneer Valley is increasingly out of reach. (Don Treeger / The Republican file photo) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — A study by the UMass Donahue Institute has found affordable housing in the Pioneer Valley is increasingly out of reach, particularly among minorities, and further impacted by the coronavirus pandemic....

Springfield Zoning Board deals another blow to biomass project; rules building permit has expired MassLive.com 2 days ago Peter Goonan, masslive.com © Leon Nguyen | hnguyen/@repub.com Springfield Councilor Jesse Lederman speaks at a demonstration in September of 2020, in opposition to plans for a biomass energy plant in East Springfield. The Zoning Board of Appeals has ruled that its building permit has lapsed. SPRINGFIELD — A proposed biomass wood-burning plant in East S...

Springfield Zoning Board deals another blow to biomass project; rules building permit has expired Updated May 06, 2021; Posted May 06, 2021 Springfield Councilor Jesse Lederman speaks at a demonstration in September of 2020, in opposition to plans for a biomass energy plant in East Springfield. The Zoning Board of Appeals has ruled that its building permit has lapsed. (Hoang Leon Nguyen / The Republican) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — A proposed biomass wood-burning plant in East Springfield ...

State bans biomass power plants near “environmental justice” communities from qualifying for state incentives By David Abel Globe Staff,Updated April 16, 2021, 5:18 p.m. Email to a Friend After years of protests against plans to build a wood-burning power plant in Springfield, state officials Friday issued new rules that would prohibit biomass facilities from qualifying for valuable financial incentives if they’re built within 5 miles of a low-income area known as an environmenta...

New state regulations strike another blow against proposed biomass project in Springfield Updated 3:49 PM; SPRINGFIELD — The state has dealt another blow to a proposed biomass project in East Springfield, announcing revised regulations banning such projects from qualifying for renewable energy incentives if they are located in or within five miles of an “environmental justice” community. Subsidies had been available for biomass projects under the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard pr...

A victory against Springfield Biomass project, but work remains to be done (Guest viewpoint) Updated Apr 14, 2021; By Marty Nathan | Springfield Climate Justice Coalition Wednesday, April 7, was a good day. It was spring, the daffodils were blooming, millions of Americans received COVID vaccines, many more had received recovery checks. And to add to the sense of relief we received news that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) had fulfilled the promise of its name and had revoked t...

Biomass facility to appeal state revocation of permit April 13, 2021 | Reminder Publishing photo by G. Michael Dobbs SPRINGFIELD  – Sen. Edward Markey joined with local elected officials on March 7 to celebrate the decision by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to revoke the permitting for Palmer Renewable Energy (PRE) and its planned biomass facility. The issue is not yet settled. PRE had 10 days in which to file an appeal and Cli...

State revokes permit for proposed Springfield biomass plant Published: 4/4/2021 8:40:31 PM SPRINGFIELD — A proposed biomass power plant, long the subject of controversy and opposition, had its air quality permit revoked by the state Department of Environmental Protection on Friday. The proposed wood-burning plant is being developed by Palmer Renewable Energy. However, in a letter to the company, MassDEP western regional office director Michael Gorski said the DEP was revoking the proposed Eas...

After years of protests, state officials revoke permit for controversial biomass plant in Springfield By David Abel Globe Staff,Updated April 2, 2021, 6:09 p.m. Email to a Friend Zulmalee Rivera-Delgado, 42, (right), her mother Grisel Delgado, 64, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and her 9-year-old daughter Zeva Rae Joyner, who has asthma, oppose the wood-energy plant proposed for Springfield. They say it will add to the already heavy pollution in the city.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe St...