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Proposed EPA requirements would target thousands of large property owners in Mass.
The draft stormwater runoff rules target large private properties like malls and universities that are within the watersheds of the Charles, Mystic and Neponset rivers. -
Allergy season is dragging on thanks to dry and warm weather
Experts say over a period of decades, climate change had been extending allergy season -
Thousands of animals are killed every year on Mass. roads. There's a lasting impact.
The state can’t build large wildlife passageways because of suburban development, but experts say there are other ways to address the problem. -
Growing cruise ship industry splits a Maine island town and worries Boston residents
Cruises can boost local economies where they dock. They can also bring pollution. -
'The water is going to win': Climate activists say Mass. is unprepared for future
Climate activists warn that the state’s infrastructure is not prepared for the next big storm -
A decade of digging puts cranberry growers and neighbors at odds over sand removal
Some cranberry growers are facing complaints and even lawsuits over what advocates describe as environmentally damaging “sand mining.” -
Massive cleanup hauls generations of trash off Boston Harbor Islands
Five Boston Harbor Islands are the focus of an unprecedented cleanup effort, with government and nonprofit agencies working with an army of volunteers to remove debris that has accumulated over many decades. -
How to cope with asthma during 'peak week' for flare-ups
Asthmatics deal with growing impacts of climate change as allergy seasons grow longer. -
Chelsea residents complain about mitigation efforts, communication around Tobin Bridge repairs
Lead paint chips had been falling off the bridge into the neighborhood. -
New program trains geothermal drillers to meet growing need in Massachusetts
An expanding geothermal workforce is quickly taking shape, but companies say they are desperate to fill a dearth of open positions.