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Medical Area Total Energy Plant

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Earliest in view: Jul 6 · 20:43 UTCMost recent: Jul 6 · 20:43 UTC
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Regina LaRocqueperson1Boston Climate Action Networkorganization1Boston Children’s Hospitalplace1Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinancetopic1Longwood Medical Areaplace1Harvard Medical Schoolorganization1
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  • HEALTHJul 6 · 20:43 UTCCOMMONWEALTH BEACON
    Healing or harming? Boston hospitals struggle with emissions.

    Boston hospitals in the Longwood Medical Area rely on the fossil-fuel-powered Medical Area Total Energy Plant (MATEP), which is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions linked to respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses. Despite Boston's Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050, hospitals face challenges due to limited control over MATEP's operations.

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