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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Salem to Receive $275K in Dominion Settlement

Peabody, Lynn also slated to receive funds from environmental violation suit.

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against Dominion for Clean Air Act violations, and Salem, Lynn and Peabody will enjoy some benefits, according to a press release. The settlement total is $275,000 for the three communities, according to a release issued by HealthLink. North Shore's HealthLink and the Conservation Law Foundation sued Dominion (the former owner of Salem Harbor Power Station) for going over environmental air pollution limits at the plant over the course of five years, according to the HeathLink release.  The Conservation Law Foundation announced its intention to go forward with a federal suit in 2010. "The city of Salem will receive $225,000 for energy efficient projects intended to bring significant environmental …

Monday, August 6, 2012

Footprint Takes Over Power Station

The process of remeditation of the 63-acre Salem Harbor Power Station site will begin immediately.

It's official, Footprint Power took over Salem Harbor Power Station on Saturday. On Sunday the company announced the changeover in a press release. Footprint will maintain the current operation until May 2014. The process of permitting for the company's natural gas facility, which will replace the current one, is already underway, according to the press release. "By demolishing the existing facility when the remaining units are removed from service, remediating the site, and scaling back power generation to a small portion of the site, we look forward to the residents of Salem having access to their waterfront for the first time in generations, Footprint’s President and COO Scott Silverstein said in a release. Footprint’s CEO Peter Furniss…

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