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Highway to Health: The cost of convenience

Bailey Salimes November 9, 2021
When it comes to ease of living in the United States, our health — and the earth’s — can often pay the price. Convenience shops, big box stores and drive-thrus seem to etch themselves into our lives as we become too absorbed in the more major matters at hand. 
Divest BU members Anna Baggett (left) and Bolaji Olagbegi (right), both juniors in CAS, speak at a teach-in on environmental justice Sunday afternoon. FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Divest BU holds teach-in to discuss environmental justice

Andy Vo December 2, 2018

Divest BU hosted a teach-in Sunday at Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences to emphasize the importance of environmental justice and promote awareness of the world’s excessive carbon...

Environmental groups have been critical of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s policies, giving the state a “C” grade each of the past three years of the annual report. BRANDON SONG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Environmental groups criticize Baker for lack of long-term climate action

Audrey Martin November 1, 2018
For the third year in a row, Massachusetts was given a C rating for environmental and energy commitments, according to the latest Massachusetts Energy and Environment Report Card.
A report released by the Environmental League of Massachusetts on Thursday rated the Baker-Polito administration's environmental efforts with a C. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS

Environment groups give Massachusetts environmental efforts C grade

Kalina Newman April 25, 2016

In collaboration with several environmental agencies, the Environmental League of Massachusetts released its first annual report Thursday on the commonwealth’s environmental efforts, deeming Massachusetts’...

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