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Massachusetts Becomes First State to Require Analysis of Cumulative Impacts for Air Quality Permits near Environmental Justice Populations
The Healey-Driscoll Administration today moved to address air quality issues in or near environmental justice areas by announcing amendments to state air pollution regulations. The changes require certain facilities seeking air emissions permits in or near communities with environmental justice populations to conduct a cumulative impact analysis, which evaluates existing local environmental and health conditions in a community.
Newton North High School Fighting Plastic Waste at Lunch
Newton North High School is fighting plastic pollution by piloting a new reusable container program for schools.
The Future is Being Built by Salem Workers
Salem is modeling the right way to build a renewable future.
Local Eatery, Saenz Restaurant, Joins Program to Reduce Trash and Plastic Pollution
Saenz Restaurant has become the latest Massachusetts eatery to go green by phasing out single-use disposable dining ware as part of Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund’s ReThink Disposable campaign.
Flame Retardant Bills are on fire-pun intended!
As the summer kicked off in June and many went on vacation, the Joint Committee on Public Health was hard at work setting up hearings and listening to testimony. This legislative session has started with a lot of hope for the Children and Firefighters Protection Act; it passed the Senate unanimously last session and Clean Water Action and allies are determined to see it pass both the Senate and the House this time around.
The Children and Firefighters Protection Acts were heard by the Public Health Committee early on in the committee’s 8 month stretch of scheduled hearings. On June 6 th the