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Connecting near-highway pollutants with health problems

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A new article on the health risks of near-highway pollution is available from a team at Tufts. From the conclusion: "The most susceptible (and overlooked) population in the US subject to serious health effects from air pollution may be those who live very near major regional transportation routes, especially highways." Boston Now: "Tufts researchers warning it can be dangerous to live…

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What is New Starts?

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Gov. Patrick wants to delay the Green Line extensions in order to try to get federal funding from the New Starts program. If you want to learn more about New Starts, check out this "Introduction to New Starts" from the Federal Transit Administation.

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Continued media coverage

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This story's not going away because Somerville's not going away! Boston Globe: "Green Line backtracking generates ire" Tom Champion, a spokesman for Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, said that if the Conservation Law Foundation sued over the matter, the city would join in. Boston Now: "Billion Dollar Buses: Green Line setback gives boost to controversial bus project"

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Media coverage of Gov. Patrick’s attempted Green Line delay

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Boston Globe: “Proponents rap delay to extend Green Line”
Boston Metro: “‘Not acceptable’: Somerville, Medford commuters ‘furious’ at likely Green Line extension delay”
Boston Now: “Green Line plan draws ire”
Somerville Journal: “Somerville Green Line extension plans pushed back again”
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