10 cities in Mass. will ban fossil fuel hookups in new construction in pilot program

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Updated August 30, 2022

This is the Aug. 30 rundown for Radio Boston. Tiziana Dearing is our host:

We speak with WBUR senior reporter Miriam Wasser about a pilot program in Massachusetts involving 10 cities that will ban fossil fuel hook-ups in new construction. Lisa Cunningham of ZeroCarbonMA and Henry Celli from Boston's CBT Architects also join the conversation.
Natasha Warikoo, a sociology professor at Tufts University, discusses her book "Race at the Top: Asian Americans and Whites in Pursuit of the American Dream in Suburban Schools."
We revisit a conversation with Rob Kapilow. Kapilow is best known for his "What Makes It Great?" series, in which he takes a well-known song, composer or genre and unpacks why certain works or artists have such lasting power.

This article was originally published on August 30, 2022.

This program aired on August 30, 2022.