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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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The Bourne Bridge in Cape Cod. The Cape Cod Canal Bridges Project recently received an initial $350 million fund from the federal government.

Biden offers $350 million ‘down payment’ to replace Cape Cod bridges

Artemis Huang March 16, 2023
The Cape Cod Canal Bridges Project received an initial $350 million fund from the U.S. Government’s fiscal year budget for the replacement of the aging Sagamore and Bourne bridges, also offering $600 million in total to complete the project.
Building code

Specialized opt-in energy code pushes Massachusetts towards a more sustainable future

Macie Parker January 25, 2023
The Department of Energy Resources updated its building energy code to include a new Specialized Opt-in Code for buildings as part of the Massachusetts 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Urban green spaces

Green infrastructure plan introduced to combat climate change

Xiaoya Shao October 26, 2022
Mayor Wu announced a new green infrastructure policy, implementing greenery in curb extensions to allow water to seep through the ground.
Brownstone buildings in Boston

The state of Boston’s groundwater, old buildings threatened by variable groundwater levels

Macie Parker October 5, 2022
With winter looming, after a dry summer there are concerns regarding precipitation numbers, and groundwater levels, some of which were addressed at the Boston Groundwater Trust Forum on Sept. 20.
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