In his column in yesterday’s Boston Globe, Harvard economics professor Edward Glaeser illustrates that densely developed cities are better for the environment than leafy suburbs.
Feb 11
2011
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Feb 2
2011
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CLF Negotiates Cool Solution to Get Kendall Power Plant Out of Hot Water (And To Get Hot Water Out of Kendall Power Plant)
Today marks a new milestone for CLF in our efforts to clean up the lower Charles River. A new water quality permit was issued for the GenOn Kendall (formerly Mirant Kendall) natural gas facility owned by GenOn Energy on the Cambridge side of the Longfellow Bridge in Boston.
Jan 25
2011
2011
More (Or Less) Road Salt
Less than a week after I posted my blog post about the environmental and health problems associated with road salt, the Boston Globe published an article about de-icing alternatives some Massachusetts communities are turning to.
Jan 3
2011
2011
Bridging the gap between walkers, bikers, riders and drivers on Longfellow Bridge
Boston’s iconic Longfellow Bridge serves as a poster child for public transit. Every few minutes, the bridge transports Red Line commuters between Boston and Cambridge, affording its passengers a breathtaking view of the Charles River and Boston skyline– and the parallel lanes of bumper-to-bumper vehicle traffic that the speeding train leaves in its wake. While that’s a positive situation for MBTA riders, it’s a dangerous one for the rest of the city’s commuters who don’t cross the bridge by car– cyclists and pedestrians.
Dec 22
2010
2010
United States Joins CLF Lawsuit Against Boston Water and Sewer Commission
Today, the U.S. EPA announced that it will join CLF’s lawsuit against the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) for violations of the Clean Water Act. The suit, filled by CLF in U.S. District Court in February 2010, states that BWSC has failed to control polluted discharges from its storm water system.
Dec 17
2010
2010
The View from the Corner Office
The view from the corner office at CLF Boston is not always glamorous. For the past few days, the sights and sounds outside our building on Summer Street have been dominated by environmental remediation trucks.
Oct 4
2010
2010
Caution: Bad Air Quality Ahead
Hotter Temperatures More than Doubled Smog Days in New England On October 1, the EPA announced that the number of bad air quality days increased from 11 last year to 28 in 2010. These are also known as “high ozone days” and are triggered when ozone levels exceed the standards EPA has set to protect…
Jul 9
2010
2010
Trans-frustration: One Boston native’s experience on public transit
As I sit on the crowded 32 bus for my usual 50-minute-plus journey to get to work, I find myself wondering why no one seems to care that people who ride these buses regularly have to squeeze together as if trying to fit into a human sardine can. The 32, which is almost always packed,…
Feb 22
2010
2010
Taking the “T” to the Next Level: Solutions for Funding Boston’s Public Transit System
Taking the “T” to the Next Level: Solutions for Funding Boston’s Public Transit System Remarks by James A. Aloisi, Jr. Former Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Discussion to Follow Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:00 AM – Welcome Breakfast 8:30 AM – Presentation begins Federal Reserve Building 600 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02210 NOTE: you must present photo…