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New Climate Bill Commits to Reduced Tailpipe Emissions

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 3, 2020 | No Comments

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a significant new climate bill on Friday night that commits the state to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by “at least 50 percent below the 1990 level” within the next decade. The Senate passed a bill with similar goals at the end of January. The two chambers, which recently agreed […]

Food for Free volunteers sort food for distribution in Cambridge.

COVID-19 Exacerbates Food Insecurity for Greater Boston’s Car-Free Households

By Olivia Box | Jul 21, 2020 | No Comments

“Communities like Chelsea wouldn’t have been so vulnerable had we not had structural injustices in place, like compromised public health, poorer air quality, and industrial impacts,” said Rosann Bongiovanni, the executive director of GreenRoots.

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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Fuel Efficiency Rollbacks Will Put More Deadly Cars on the Streets

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 2, 2020 | No Comments

The Trump administration plans to scrap Obama-era legislation that required auto manufacturers to increase fuel efficiency by five percent every year until 2026.

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