Environment

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has fined Quincy-based Karma Environmental Services, Inc., $17,355 for asbestos violations while working at a Worcester site.

The average gasoline price in Massachusetts is now at $4.26 per gallon of regular unleaded, down 9 cents since last week, according to a report from the travel group AAA Northeast. 

A Chelmsford-based firm has been fined for violations of asbestos regulations which occurred during work on The Hanover Insurance Group’s headquarters on Lincoln Street in Worcester.

VALIS, a Worcester-based software solutions provider for metal recycling, launched its flagship product, VALI-Sort, to help create more profitable sorting methods for the industry.

Renewable energy firm Ameresco has planted 500 trees at Yorkshire Dales National Park in England.

The increase in fuel price follows Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which caused the price of oil to spike to $123 per barrel of oil, although that has since dropped slightly to to $110 per barrel. 

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection penalized A Line Corp. of North Attleborough with a $9,325 fine after an oil leak at the company's Oxford location.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has penalized Sterling contractor Christopher McNamara a total of $69,860 for violating asbestos removal regulations at the Sterling Municipal Light Department maintenance garage.

ISO secured commitments of 32,810 megawatts of electricity for the upcoming demand in the 2025-2026 season. Of those, 5,000 comes from solar, wind, energy storage, and demand resources.

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.