Mass. environmental chief backs changes for Wynn Boston Harbor’s permit

All signs point to yes for Wynn Boston Harbor’s environmental permit.

State Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton signed on Friday that it’s only a matter of time before Wynn Resorts receives the final approval for the $2 billion casino project in Everett.

Last week, a state environmental officer came out with a 50-page decision backing Wynn’s plans for the casino resort, albeit with some revisions that include adding ferry services, a fishing pier, and a kayak and canoe lunch near the complex. Now, Beaton said the recommendation “bodes well” for the casino operator, which had been forced to shelve the construction after Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone questioned the environmental permit it received in January.

In an interview with the Boston Herald, Beaton said, “I think it’s a set of very sensible recommendations that upholds (the scope of) the general license… I think there was a thorough look into this.”