Releases and advsories
State Plan to Control Diesel Emissions in School Buses
Environmental advocates and community activists applaud the state’s announcement that it would pay $22.5 million to retrofit every public school bus and transit bus in the state with pollution control devices.
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ACE and Chelsea Green Space Comments on Diesel Power Plant (Feb 2007)
These are the comments of the Chelsea Green Space and Recreation Committee (Chelsea Green Space) on the Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) for the proposed Chelsea Peak Energy Facility (diesel power plant). Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE) is assisting Chelsea Green Space in submitting these comments.
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ACE and UEI: Thoughts for Patrick-Murray Administration (Jan 2007)
The incoming Patrick-Murray administration has the opportunity to address old problems in new ways. New approaches are desperately needed to address the growing disparities between the health and environmental conditions of communities in the Commonwealth.
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Good grief, Charlie! Riders lament cards: System faulty to a T (Oct 2006)
The MBTA is battling technical bugs in its new automated fare collection system that have stalled buses and lengthened subway ticket lines as the agency makes a $90 million transition from tokens to Charlie Cards.
T watchdogs say the problems have been a continual source of frustration for riders. “More and more people are becoming skeptical about automated fare collection,” said Lee Matsueda, an organizer with the T Riders Union. “There are a lot of delays.”
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