LSPA News & Blog

Happy New Year from the LSPA
January 7, 2025

2024 flew by while the LSPA advocated for the waste site cleanup practice and supported practitioners throughout the Commonwealth. We are always eager to review and assess our annual accomplishments and this year is no different. We can’t say “thank you” enough to LSPA members, committees, workgroup leaders, and committee chairs who make this association successful. We also applaud our annual and event sponsors who underwrite our work; we appreciate your confidence in our ability to carry out our mission. Click here for some 2024 highlights.  

LSPA Introduces Compliance Tip of the Month for December 2024
December 19, 2024

The LSPA introduced a new compliance tip at the December 2024 Membership Meeting, which was held via Zoom on December 18, 2024. Click here to read this month's compliance tip. 

MassDEP Updates: BWSC Advisory Committee Meeting Highlights, and Q&A Document
December 10, 2024

MassDEP’s Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup (BWSC) Advisory Committee meeting was held on November 21, 2024.Click here for meeting highlights. 

2024 MCP Amendments Q&A Document is Updated
December 10, 2024

The 2024 MCP Amendments Q&A document has been updated as of November 1, 2024 to include questions and answers related to the 2024 MCP Subpart I (310 CMR 40.0900) provisions. Click here to learn more about the topics included. 

LSP Board of Registration Summarizes Proposed 309 CMR Amendments
October 24, 2024
At their October 8, 2024, meeting, the LSP Board discussed the steps they are taking to prepare for administrative approval to release their proposed 309 CMR 1.00 -9.00, Regulations of the Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals. There is not currently a specific timeframe for public review and comment on the proposed regulations but here are the preliminary documents shared by the LSP Board.  

LSPA Environmental Justice Grants

We received so many strong applications. Thank you! Congratulations to the six grant recipients for their impressive projects most of which were completed in 2024.

More information to come.

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Emerging Professionals Resources 

The LSPA's Emerging Professionals Committee (EPC) is dedicated to providing educational & social programs for professionals who are new to environmental consulting in Massachusetts. In addition to several other events, the EPC holds two annual events of great interest.  

LSP Exam Prep & Overview features newly licensed LSPs discussing their experiences preparing for and taking the LSP exam.  The most recent videos, which include Q & A sessions, are provided below. 

2024 recording (80 minutes)
2022 recording (90 minutes)
2021 recording (90 minutes)

To LSP or Not to LSP: Career Path Considerations in Environmental Consulting presents a panel discussing and answering questions about various career track options in the Environmental Assessment and Remediation Industry, their backgrounds, and how they landed in their current roles.

2023 recording (80 minutes)
2021 recording (65 minutes)

 

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