Massachusetts toughens rules on air pollution sources in communities of color
Facilities that want to acquire air pollution permits in environmental justice communities will face higher scrutiny from state regulators.
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Facilities that want to acquire air pollution permits in environmental justice communities will face higher scrutiny from state regulators.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is floating the idea of increasing local meals and hotel taxes, and New Bedford could see other new taxes.
The law requires that an MBTA community shall have at least one zoning district where multi-family housing is permitted located within a half mile of public transit. So why is the law so controversial?
More than 600 bridges in Massachusetts are structurally deficient, which does not necessarily mean unsafe.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is floating the idea of increasing local meals and hotel taxes, and New Bedford could see other new taxes.