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Sen. Markey Blasts Fed for Potential Big Oil Bailouts
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.
May 1, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Room to Breathe on DCR Parkways
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.
April 13, 2020
Study: Highway Pollution Contributes to Higher COVID-19 Death Rates
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.
April 7, 2020
Fuel Efficiency Rollbacks Will Put More Deadly Cars on the Streets
The Trump administration plans to scrap Obama-era legislation that required auto manufacturers to increase fuel efficiency by five percent every year until 2026.
April 2, 2020
State Senate Calls For Fees On Transportation-Related Climate Pollution By 2022
The Senate bill calls on Massachusetts to reduce emissions 50 percent below 1990 levels within the next ten years, and sets a January 2022 deadline for the state to start taxing emissions from cars and trucks.
January 31, 2020
Gov. Baker Pressures Legislators To Address Climate Emergency In State of the Commonwealth Address
The Governor committed the Commonwealth to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and focused attention on addressing emissions from cars and trucks.
January 21, 2020
More Transit-Oriented Parking Is Coming To South Station
Is a parking garage an "amenity" if its users have to stuff their motor vehicles into the gridlocked heart of one of Boston's worst traffic bottlenecks?
January 15, 2020
Brookline to Prioritize Moving People Over Single-Occupant Vehicles
Brookline's town meeting this month voted to set ambitious benchmarks for moving more people by sustainable modes of transport by 2030.
December 26, 2019
Cap-And-Trade Program For Transportation Seeks States’ Support
Under a "memorandum of understanding" released Tuesday, the Transportation and Climate Initiative would cap transportation emissions in 12 states and generate new revenues for transit improvements.
December 17, 2019
City Embraces ‘People-First’ Design For Northern Ave. Bridge Replacement
In deference to the city's climate goals, officials say there will be "no cars" on the new bridge between the Seaport and Financial District.
December 10, 2019
