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Encore: Is your diamond jewelry 'ethical?'
Diamonds sales are up. But are these gems ethically sourced? -
Our Big Moment For Equity In Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency gives us proven tools to help address economic, public health, housing, and environmental inequities. -
Boston City Council Puts Big Buildings On Track To Achieve Carbon Neutrality By 2050
Violators could face fines as high as $1,000 a day. -
Harvard University Will Stop Investing In Fossil Fuels After Years Of Public Pressure
Harvard University says it will end its investments in fossil fuels, a move that activists — both on and off campus — have been pushing the university to… -
Small derailment fuels bigger fears around Grafton propane facility
A train run by the Grafton and Upton Railroad derailed in the town of Grafton, Mass. on Tuesday night while crossing through the town’s center. The… -
Dangerous Air Pollution Is Getting Into Schools And Homes Near Highways, Research Shows
Air particles are getting into homes, schools and workplaces along highways in the region, new research shows. But there are ways to limit that exposure. -
Car Pollution In Boston Area Neighborhoods Poses Health Risk To Residents, New Research Finds
Transportation-related air pollution may be worse than previously understood in some Boston neighborhoods, new research shows, leaving some of society’s most vulnerable at greater risk for heart attack and stroke. -
Green groups oppose Massachusetts takeover of more water oversight
As The Eye has reported, state environmental budget cuts have hit water-quality monitoring especially hard, with testing for bacteria in lakes and rivers… -
Loopholes in national railroad policy take communities by surprise
Click here to read this story backed up by primary documents. GRAFTON, Mass. — In early 2012, residents of this sleepy town began to notice an unusual… -
How federally subsidized flood insurance can artificially increase the value of risky homes
It's a central question as sea levels rise, storms become more intense, and coastal property damage skyrockets: Why do people keep rebuilding along the…
