Massachusetts construction company to pay $11M in illegal dumping case

Source: https://apnews.com/, May 21, 2025

Rhode Island’s top legal chief announced Wednesday that a Massachusetts construction company has agreed to pay $11 million to settle criminal charges that it illegally dumped thousands of tons of contaminated fill in the Ocean State’s Capitol city during a highway construction project.

According to Attorney General Peter Neronha’s office, Barletta Heavy Division Inc. of Canton not only violated state law when it disposed the contaminated fill in Rhode Island but also “deceived state regulators” when pressed about the source of the fill. Read more.

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