Biopharmaceutical Company to Pay $600K to Settle Alleged Clean Air Act Violations March 10, 2021
A global biopharmaceutical company has agreed to pay $600,000 and limit its emissions of harmful air pollutants to settle allegations that it violated the Massachusetts Clean Air Act and regulations at its Lexington, Massachusetts, facility.
Of that amount, $200,000 will fund a project to purchase air filters for more than 500 homes in Chelsea, an environmental justice community that suffers from poor air quality due to numerous nearby sources of similar air pollutants, including industrial facilities, heavy highway and road traffic and Logan Airport.
“This company knowingly caused air pollution by failing to comply with regulations intended to protect public health,” Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said in a statement issued by her office. “This settlement holds the company accountable and will result in long-term benefits to the