California ports launch clean energy efforts that could be a model for Mass.
San Pedro Bay–area ports have been ramping up clean energy efforts, pushed by years of activism from community members worried about air pollution. Environmental activists say Massport should follow suit.
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Amid criticism, Massport expands climate and environmental staffing
Massport looks to hire a top official to lead the agency’s effort to cut carbon emissions as its vast aviation and maritime shipping industry faces criticism for its environmental and health impacts on nearby communities. -
Massport drastically cut its initial plan to reduce cruise ship emissions
Last year, Massport announced a $60 million plan to build shore power for its growing cruise ship industry — a fraction of the cost of a plan filed earlier to the EPA. -
State agency wins half million dollar federal grant aimed at reducing emissions at New Bedford port
EPA announces grant for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center; Massport failed in its bid for the same grant pool. -
Massport seeks millions from EPA to cut shipping emissions at its container, cruise terminals
With pollution impacting the environment and local residents’s health, Northeast ports want part of the EPA’s multibillion-dollar grant program to electrify and reduce emissions. -
Providence’s port community punches back against pollution
A band of activists has taken matters into their own hands, forging alliances and even going door-to-door in an effort to move the needle on health outcomes. -
As business booms in Boston Harbor, port communities pay the health costs
Massive cargo ships sometimes idle for days and burn diesel that can take a toll for nearby residents, especially children and senior citizens.
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Massport busca millones de la EPA para reducir las emisiones de envío en sus terminales de contenedores y cruceros
Massport está buscando subvenciones federales para reducir emisiones y expandir la electrificación en terminales de contenedores y cruceros. -
La comunidad portuaria de Providence contraataca la contaminación
El Puerto de Providence maneja solo alrededor de un tercio del tonelaje del Puerto de Boston, sin embargo, los residentes locales están «galvanizados» hacia la justicia ambiental, dicen los líderes. -
Auge de los negocios en el Boston Harbor hace que las comunidades portuarias paguen los costes sanitarios
Massport ha invertido recientemente cientos de millones de dólares en la ampliación de la terminal para poder recibir más buques y de mayor tamaño procedentes de más puertos de todo el mundo.