Notice2023-14798
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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Published
July 12, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44405-44406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14798]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On July 7, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District
of Massachusetts in United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts v.
Massachusetts Electric
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Company, d/b/a National Grid, 1:23-cv-11524 (D. MA).
The United States, together with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
filed a complaint under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (``Act'') against Massachusetts
Electric Company, d/b/a National Grid (``National Grid''), for recovery
of damages for injury to, loss of, or destruction of natural resources
under the trusteeship of National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (``NOAA''), the United States Department of the Interior
(``DOI''), through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
(``FWS''), and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
(``MassDEP''). In the complaint, the United States seeks damages
relating to the releases of hazardous substances to soils, sediments,
groundwater, and surface water from the former Gloucester Gas Light
Company Manufactured Gas Plant, located in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
The proposed consent decree provides $5.38 million to the federal and
state natural resources trustees to undertake habitat restoration work
in the coastal area in the vicinity of the National Grid's plant.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts v.
Massachusetts Electric Company, d/b/a National Grid, D.J. Ref. No. 90-
11-3-11881. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30)
days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be
submitted either by email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By email............................ <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83f3f6e1e0eceeeee6edf7aee6e6f0ade6edf1e7c3f6f0e7ece9ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="41313423222e2c2c242f356c2424326f242f3325013432252e2b6f262e37">[email protected]</span></a>.
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. We will provide a paper copy of
the proposed consent decree upon email request to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6616130405090b0b0308124b030315480308140226131502090c48010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d4d485f5e5250505853491058584e1358534f597d484e595257135a524b">[email protected]</span></a>.
Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-14798 Filed 7-11-23; 8:45 am]
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