Bill Text: MA H837 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: That the Department of Environmental Protection be directed to establish ambient air standards for asphalt plants and the excavation of materials from the earth

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 12/1 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room A2 [H837 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H837-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joyce A. Spiliotis and Theodore C. Speliotis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act Relative to  Ambient Air Quality Standards.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Joyce A. Spiliotis	12th Essex
Theodore C. Speliotis	13th Essex
Denise Provost	27th Middlesex

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Relative to  Ambient Air Quality Standards.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            Ms. Spiliotis and Mr. Speliotis of Peabody hereby  amends the section 142 E, Chapter 111 by inserting after the first sentence, the following,”

The department of environmental protection shall establish primary and secondary ambient air standards for cumulative air contaminant impacts including fugitive emissions of Asphalt plants, and associated processing of rock and active operation of the excavation of earth materials.

“Air contaminant”, as used in this section, includes, but is not limited to, dust, fly ash, fume, gas, mist, odor, smoke, vapor, vapors of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs),  pollen, microorganisms, radioactive material, ionizing radiation,  and volatilization of  suspected and known carcinogens any combination thereof, or any decay or reaction product thereof.