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SunStar File photo May 30, 2021 ON MARCH 25, 2021, the bill creating the Metropolitan Davao Development Authority (MDDA) was passed on the third and final reading following the deliberations of the House of Representatives. The bill, which aims to focus on the socio-economic opportunities for the entire Davao Region, was hurried and unhampered amid the ongoing crisis brought about by the Covid-19. Davao City Third District Representative Isidro Ungab, proponent of the bill, bared this proposal during his oath-taking speech on June 21, 2019, at the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Ungab sa...

Apr 29, 2021 Editor, Townsman: On Earth Day I celebrated the passage of Massachusetts' landmark climate bill, "An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy," signed recently into law by Gov. Charlie Baker. I hope other states will follow suit. It's time for us, as individuals, to create our own roadmap to reduce our carbon footprints and become better stewards of the planet. My goal is to put my own life and lifestyle on the road to becoming fossil fuel free. I began this process a few years ago with the installation of solar panels on the roof of ...

James Paleologopoulos Boston University Statehouse Program BOSTON — A month after Gov. Charlie Baker signed an expansive climate change bill into law, state lawmakers are continuing to push for action on carbon emissions and more, with several highlighted by youth organizers at Beacon Hill during “Earth Week.” Bill S.9, also known as “An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy,” was signed last month and, among other actions, establishes a timeline for the state to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Though happy to see the bill’s passage, h...

Wicked Local TO THE EDITOR: The Weston League of Women Voters will sponsor a Candidates' Night on Thursday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. We have invited the candidates for the contested board seats to participate -- Chris Houston and Keith Johnson for one seat on the Select Board; Ken Newberg, Tricia Liu and Attia Linnard for two seats on the School Committee; Jennifer Kickham, Heidi Wyle and James Bradner for one seat on the Board of Health; and Melissa Crocker, Marcy Dorna and Peter Hill for two seats on the Recreation Commission. If you have a question for a candidate, please submit...

Wicked Local There’s a new climate act in town! Gov. Charlie Baker signed a hard-fought climate bill into law on March 26, laying out the next steps in Massachusetts’ plans to shrink greenhouse gas emissions, create greener jobs and prioritize environmental equity. "An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy" provides an important update to climate policy following Massachusetts’ landmark 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act and other updates. The new law also makes many changes to 2018’s Chapter 21N: Climate Protection and Green Economy Act, among other l...