Wynn wins state environmental permit; Everett gloats, Boston sulks

Late Friday, state Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton signed off on the Wynn casino planned for Everett, removing a major hurdle for the project.

Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria was all woot woot:

Secretary Beaton's announcement today means more than just a significant milestone for this project. It is the validation of the planning, hard work and perseverance of everyone involved in making Wynn Everett a reality. The Wynn team has put forth an ambitious development that fully mitigates the impacts of their project. Their attention to detail and careful planning are the reasons I chose to work with them in the first place - and the reasons the MEPA Certificate was issued by Secretary Beaton today.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh asked where he's going to get the $175 million he says the casino will force the city to spend on fixing Sullivan Square and Rutherford Avenue:

I will work with the Baker Administration and my colleagues in federal and state government to ensure that adequate funding mechanisms are in place for a regional project of this magnitude. We will also coordinate with these partners to push for an accurate and expert-based transportation plan in order to fully understand and then mitigate this development's impacts on Boston's streets.

And don't worry, the city lawsuit continues.