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Fuel depot in East Boston services the MBTA commuter ferries, that consume more than a million gallons of diesel a year. MeVa, also known as Merrimack Valley Transit, is opting for a totally green ferry system, ordering two zero-emissions ferries for the Merrimack River.
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Merrimack Valley Transit, or MeVa, says it plans to launch its first-ever zero emission ferries next year — a green plan being eyed by other local and national transit agencies.
Wind turbines in the Vineyard Wind offshore wind site near the coast of Martha’s Vineyard in Mass. on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.
Raquel C. Zaldívar / New England News Collaborative
Three communities in Massachusetts have a lot to lose if the Trump administration succeeds in halting all offshore wind.