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State lawmakers are pushing new legislation that would finally set deadlines for electrifying the Commuter Rail, four years after the MBTA committed to the project.
BOSTON — Tree canopies shading Massachusetts cities and towns could grow dramatically, particularly in environmental justice communities where there’s currently scant coverage, under a legislative proposal to launch a municipal reforestation...
BOSTON — Tree canopies shading Massachusetts cities and towns could grow dramatically, particularly in environmental justice communities where there’s currently scant coverage, under a legislative proposal to launch a municipal reforestation...
Neighborhoods with less than 20 percent tree canopy cover are deemed top priorities in bills filed by Reps. Steve Owens and Jennifer Armini and Sen. Cindy Creem.
Lawmakers say enlarging the state's tree canopy can create more livable communities and overcome racial disparities in low-income neighborhoods, where a dearth of coverage contributes to excessive heat, poor air quality and health problems.