Mass. at forefront of national climate change forum
(WorldNews Environment)

BOSTON — As proposals for global warming legislation gain traction on a national level, several Massachusetts officials have emerged as key players in the conversation.Sen. Edward Markey has joined Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., in announcing the Green New Deal, a sweeping policy bill that aims to drastically reduce carbon emissions in multiple sectors of the economy while also creating clean energy jobs.Markey, who has made environmental issues a signature ......