Since New York last month became the first state in the nation to limit concrete in state-funded building and transportation projects, some on Beacon Hill think it’s time for Massachusetts to take on “embodied carbon” initiatives.
As the Department of Energy Resources launches hearings on its straw proposal for a stretch code update and a new municipal opt-in specialized stretch code, two key senators made clear to Commissioner Patrick Woodcock that they expect “substantial revisions” to the proposals before they take effect later this year.
Banks and credit unions could face additional regulations as state legislators seek to govern what companies do with consumer information in the absence of federal standards.
