<center>With over 25 years experience, our dedicated staff at Con-Test Analytical Laboratory offers the Con-Test Difference which is a dedicated commitment to providing our clients the very best service in the industry.</center>

<center>Since 1987, Alpha Analytical offers superior customer service, technical expertise and efficient online project management and data usability tools. **This space is provided to an LSPA Platinum Sponsor.</center>

<center>LSPA Past Presidents attend the LSPA's 25th anniversary dinner in Worcester.</center>

<center>Introduction to Drilling Techniques with Technical Drilling Services. Shown: Mark Zork, TDS President, with two TDS drillers, and 5 BSU Student Chapter Members with their advisor Mike Penzo, LSPA Past President.</center>

<center>MassDEP's Natural Resource Damages (NRD) Program supported the Mystic Riverfront Restoration project on the Mystic River in Arlington, MA. Shown above are representatives from DCR, Arlington Conservation Commission, MassDEP, and Arlington DPW.</center>

LSPA News

LSPA Shares January 2021 Resource Tip

January 13, 2021

The LSPA resource tip was presented at the January 2021 Membership Meeting, which was held virtually through the Zoom webinar platform, on January 13, 2021. View the resource tip here.

LSPA's Home Heating Oil Insurance Bill Stalled as Massachusetts Legislature Closes Out This Session

January 11, 2020

After an unprecedented year, the state legislature closed out its 2019/20 session early Wednesday, January 6, 2021 and began the new session (formally "The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts") later the same day. Unfortunately the LSPA's home heating oil legislation, S. 594 which would mandate insurance coverage, did not proceed past the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. Read the latest updates here.

LSPA Urges Covid-19 Vaccine Priority for LSPs

January 8, 2020

Earlier this week the LSPA sent a letter to the two Massachusetts Department of Public Health officials leading the Massachusetts Covid-19 Vaccine Advisory Group, urging them to consider appropriate Covid-19 vaccine priority for LSPs and other workers who address spills of oil and hazardous materials, and conduct waste site assessment and remediation. More detail can be found here.

Ethan Mascoop Presented with First LSPA Environmental Justice Award

December 23, 2020

At our December 15, 2020 member meeting, Ethan Mascoop was honored with the LSPA's first Environmental Justice Award. This award is presented to an individual or organization from the public, non-profit, or private sector for recent or continuing outstanding contributions in increasing awareness of environmental justice (EJ) issues and/or supporting EJ communities. Learn more here.

LSPA Unveils December 2020 Compliance Tip

December 15, 2020

The following LSPA compliance tip was presented at the December 2020 Membership Meeting, which was held virtually through the Zoom webinar platform, on December 15, 2020. Read compliance tip here.

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Legislative Updates

LSPA's Home Heating Oil Insurance Bill Receives Favorable Report
In February 2020, the LSPA-sponsored Senate Bill 594 - An Act relative to the remediation of home heating oil releases received a favorable report from the MA Legislature's Joint Committee on Financial Services. The bill is now awaiting action by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.

The purpose of S. 594 is to mandate that insurance coverage be provided for all Massachusetts households that use fuel oil. Read the LSPA's written testimony here.

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