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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker returned a sweeping climate change bill to lawmakers Sunday, offering a long list of proposed amendments to a bill he had previously vetoed.
Massachusetts Becomes The Next State To Set A Ban On Gas Cars
Jan 19, 2021 at 10:58am ET ++ Hopefully, this is the beginning of a growing trend toward zero emissions.
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Posted on January 19, 2021 by Charles Morris
Several countries around the world have set expiration dates for the Oil Age, mandating that automakers eventually stop selling ICE vehicles in their jurisdictions. In September, California became the first US state to propose a similar step. New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection has also set a goal of eliminating ICE vehic
Wickets Island. Photo by: Cyndi Murray
The Buzzards Bay Coalition was awarded a $15,000 state grant to repair a stone pier on Wickets Island in Onset Bay.
The Baker-Polito administration announced that the Buzzard Bay Coalition’s grant was among a series of grants awarded to “improve access to saltwater fishing areas popular with Massachusetts’ recreational fishing community,” according to a press release.
The stone pier that will be repaired with the grant money is part of the Onset Bay Reserve, which is owned and being improved by the Buzzards Bay Coalition. “The Onset Bay Reserve protects over 100 acres of beach, dune, saltmarsh, tidal flats, and coastal forest,” said the press release.
Drought Conditions Return to Normal Across Commonwealth
Boston Following almost three months of normal or above normal rainfall, leading to the recovery of all indices, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides today declared an end to the drought in the Commonwealth and a Level 0 – Normal Condition in all seven regions of the state – Western, Connecticut River Valley, Central, Northeast, Southeast, Cape Cod and Islands regions. All seven regions were experiencing Level 1-Mild Drought conditions last month. The declarations were the result of a recommendation issued from a recent meeting of the Drought Management Task Force, comprised of state and federal officials, and other entities.