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Judge Rules on Waste Transfer Station | New Bedford News
A seven-year battle over a waste transfer station in New Bedford reaches a critical legal crossroads as a Suffolk County judge weighs whether local health boards can legally block the project based on environmental justice. The company pushing the project claims it meets all standards and that environmental justice isn’t legally enforceable without state law, while residents and their attorneys argue it’s essential to protect communities already burdened by pollution. With memories of past landfills fueling community resolve, the outcome could reshape how environmental justice is applied in…
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