When funding was canceled, projects in Fitchburg designed to reduce flooding and pollution in vulnerable neighborhoods were left unfinished.
EPA cuts
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The air they breathe
EPA cuts in Springfield and Hampden County affect programs sending trained staff into homes to help families manage asthma triggers like mold, dust, old carpeting, and poor ventilation.
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When the heat doesn’t stop
The loss of funds has disrupted a network of heat-related initiatives across Massachusetts, many supported through EPA environmental justice grants.