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Firm with Spotty Past Regains State’s Car Inspection Contract

by PEER | September 18, 2019
“The company that developed Massachusetts’ first auto emissions inspection program — technology that proved to be inaccurate for the first five years of its use — has won back the contract to install its equipment in garages across the state. Applus Technologies Inc. was ...

‘Forever Chemicals’ Now Found in State Schools

by PEER | September 9, 2019
“STOW — The water fountains have been turned off, wrapped in plastic, or fitted with a device to prevent students from using them. Much of the food preparation has moved off campus, and a water jug sits in the kitchen sink, replacing the faucet. The bathrooms are covered with signs ...