The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced today that the Suffolk Superior Court has approved a consent judgment against JDC Demo & Abatement LLC — formerly known as NewRoads Environmental Services, LLC — and JDC Demolition Company, Inc. (collectively, “JDC”) resolving allegations that the companies violated the Massachusetts Clean Air Act and state asbestos regulations during the removal of asbestos-contaminated debris from the former Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse in Cambridge without using proper removal, handling, and storage practices.  

Under the terms of the agreement, JDC will pay $325,000 in penalties to the Commonwealth. Of that amount, $50,000 may be suspended for two years, contingent upon JDC’s full compliance with all of the terms of the Consent Judgment, including enhanced reporting standards and training requirements. Of the settlement funds, $137,500 will be deposited into the Massachusetts Environmental Justice Trust to support on-the-ground projects that address environmental harms in disadvantaged communities across the Commonwealth.