Legal Opinion
Goldberg v. Board of Health
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 12, 2005PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.
The plaintiffs own or Uve in residences located near a solid waste landfill (landfill) operated by Holyoke Sanitary Landfill, Inc. (HSLI), in Granby. In 2003, the board of health of Granby (board), acting on a favorable report of the Department of Environmental Protection (department), allowed HSLI to deposit two million cubic yards of solid waste on top of the then-existing landfill. The plaintiffs contend that the board’s decision contravened its obligations under the solid waste management siting provisions of G. L. c. Ill, §§ 150A and 150A V2, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. A…
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