airplane noise, carbon and climate, cell towers, flooding, land use issues, parks and recreation, pfas, waste/hazards, water issues
The International Center for Air Transportation (ICAT) at MIT has been studying noise from overhead airplanes in the communities surrounding Logan Airport, with a goal of recommending procedural modifications to Massport and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reduce the impact of the flight paths. The study has included extensive outreach via community meetings, …
Continue reading “Update on Airplane Noise Reduction Recommendations”
Global sea levels are forecast to rise this century. By the year 2100, there is a 96% chance that Boston sea level will have risen by at least 1.8 ft. (0.56 m), a 1.3% chance of the rise exceeding 6.3 ft. (1.92 m) and a 0.1% chance of exceeding 11 ft. (3.4 m).
On July 26, Neighborhood Solar announced an extension of its current program, because of the assaults on solar in Massachusetts.
Neighborhood Solar Extension Announcement July 26, 2016 To all of you who have just signed up through Neighborhood Solar’s current offer, or have inquired and are considering this option right now, or have installed solar in the past through the Neighborhood Solar Program: Since Neighborhood Solar reopened this spring, there have been assaults on the …
Materials from 7/25 meeting.
Bill Galvin is finally doing something almost no one in the government thus far has had the guts to do: stand up to the mayor and state that changing the shadow laws may irretrievably damage historical Boston. I urge you to vote no if and when this comes to you for a vote. It is …
