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Sen. Markey Blasts Fed for Potential Big Oil Bailouts

By Christian MilNeil | May 1, 2020 | No Comments

Oil companies "are going to take money that was meant to help businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic in order to bail themselves out of $200 billion in existing debt,” alleges Sen. Ed Markey.

A person riding a bike enjoys plenty of room on a section of Day Boulevard that was closed to car traffic for the weekend of April 11-12. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Eyes on the Street: Room to Breathe on DCR Parkways

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 13, 2020 | No Comments

This weekend, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) closed off segments of several Boston-area park roads to give people more room to recreate with safe physical distancing in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. While a number of local officials have been reluctant to endorse outdoor recreation in the midst of the pandemic, […]

Traffic congestion on I-93 southbound in downtown Boston, pictured around 2 pm on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Study: Highway Pollution Contributes to Higher COVID-19 Death Rates

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 7, 2020 | No Comments

The study's results are especially concerning for many of communities of color in Massachusetts, where the legacies of racist planning policies expose Asian, Latinx and black neighborhoods to higher levels of tailpipe pollution.

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Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Environment

Sen. Markey Blasts Fed for Potential Big Oil Bailouts

Eyes on the Street: Room to Breathe on DCR Parkways

Study: Highway Pollution Contributes to Higher COVID-19 Death Rates

Fuel Efficiency Rollbacks Will Put More Deadly Cars on the Streets

Gov. Baker Pressures Legislators To Address Climate Emergency

More Transit-Oriented Parking Is Coming To South Station