A story that came out Tuesday afternoon claiming that the MBTA is halting work on the city's South Coast Rail branch is patently false, according to officials.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is apparently ready to lower the boom on the City of New Bedford for not completing eight federally-mandated infrastructure projects under the Clean Water Act, but the Mitchell Administration doesn t appear to be too concerned about it.
City Council Finance Committee Chair Linda Morad said city residents can expect higher sewer and water rates to pay for the projects. Morad said the city faces a potential EPA fine of $58,000 per day per project if work does not resume PDQ. She said after making progress on completing the mandates, work has stalled due to a lack of funds and the COVID-19 crisis.