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Public comments at EJ Council: tree equity, community solar and a plea from Taunton residents
Massachusetts Environmental Justice Council · September 26, 2024
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Summary
Speakers at the meeting urged the council to prioritize urban tree canopy and tree-equity grants, expand access to community solar for renters, and visit Taunton to investigate ongoing pollution problems at a concrete batch plant.
During the hybrid meeting in Lynn, public commenters and municipal staff emphasized local environmental-justice needs.
Erica Holm, an urban forestry fellow with the City of Lynn, thanked the council and said "part of environmental justice is ensuring that there is tree equity and urban tree canopy in the city of Lynn," describing grants…
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