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Pandemic slashes Boston traffic

Anna Stjernquist March 12, 2021
Boston drivers lost an average of 48 hours to traffic in 2020 — down from 101 hours in 2019 — according to an INRIX report. The city’s congestion now ranks fourth in the United States, behind New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.

Legislators, MIT community discuss carbon pricing

Hannah Schoenbaum January 26, 2018

State legislators and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors discussed proposed carbon pricing legislation in a panel Thursday evening at the MIT Stata Center. Carbon pricing, which calls for...

The Boston Medical Center is attempting to be more environmentally friendly by reducing emissions 50 percent by 2020. PHOTO BY MARY SCHLICHTE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Medical Center aims to be green, lead way in sustainability efforts

Ellen Cranley September 24, 2015

Boston Medical Center plans to cut carbon dioxide gas emissions by 50 percent by the year 2020 in an effort to lead the way in sustainable operations. Bob Biggio, BMC’s vice president of facilities...

LittleFoot Energy is a company based in Somerville that helps support energy projects free of charge. PHOTO COURTESY OF KEVIN POULSEN

Environmentally-friendly businesses add strength to Boston’s sustainability efforts

Becca DeGregorio October 6, 2014

Energy-guzzlers and pollution-emitters are some names that may get thrown around when placing businesses in context of the environment. But with the continued drainage of natural resources due to inefficient...

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