Environment Archives

THE POWER OF BIG PAPI

Commonwealth seeks no-bid contract with David Ortiz-tied EV charger company

DAN ATKINSON July 24, 2024

LACK OF TRAINS-PARENCY AT MBTA

The T commissioned multiple safety studies costing millions, but officials refuse to release the reports. Transparency advocates say the agency is using “Orwellian doublespeak” to conceal the findings.

DAN ATKINSON July 15, 2024

THE MBTA’S ‘BILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION MARK’

Speaking of high fares and tardiness, will the T have to pay private lenders for being late to deliver its new collection system?

DAN ATKINSON June 18, 2024

FARE GAME

After years of delays, the MBTA is finally about to roll out a new fare-collection apparatus. Will it only lead to more problems for the embattled agency?

DAN ATKINSON January 22, 2024

WITH MORE DELAYS FOR NEW EQUIPMENT, MBTA PUTS BAND-AIDS ON OLD TRAINS

“Sole-source procurement is not working for the T, it’s costing a lot of money and problems beyond the Red Line.”

DAN ATKINSON November 27, 2023

TRAGEDY STILL LINGERS OVER LAWRENCE

A Merrimack Valley Natural Gas Explosion Time Capsule: Putting the extensive damage done in focus five years after a preventable fatal disaster disrupted northeast Massachusetts

CHRIS FARAONE September 13, 2023

TRAGEDY STILL LINGERS OVER LAWRENCE

A Merrimack Valley Natural Gas Explosion Time Capsule Putting the extensive damage done in focus five years after a preventable fatal disaster disrupted northeast Massachusetts Research and reporting by Chris Faraone, Emilia Perez, and Sophie Yarin | Interactive timeline by Zhaozhou Dai In his comments introducing new federal emergency response

BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM September 13, 2023

MERRIMACK RECAP: THE FIRST RESPONDER

“The first thing that came to my mind is that this was a terrorist attack.” This interview with Andover Fire Department Lt. Bob Dalton (excerpted and edited below for clarity) is part of a Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism series retracing the Merrimack Valley gas explosions five years after the

EMILIA PEREZ September 13, 2023

MERRIMACK RECAP: THE PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONDER

“People of means were certainly able to take care of themselves better.” This interview with Andover Director of Public Health Thomas Carbone (excerpted and edited below for clarity) is part of a Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism series retracing the Merrimack Valley gas explosions five years after the tragedy shook

EMILIA PEREZ September 13, 2023

NOT ZERO BY 2050

Mass climate scientists, advocates say current state carbon emission target is too high to prevent catastrophe

TAYLOR BROKESH September 5, 2023