MWRA Postpones Vote on Proposal to Dump Sewage in Charles River— Read More in The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, and more!

Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) made headlines last month, when the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) proposed a plan that would allow for sewage to continue to be dumped into the Charles River forever. Following a wave of public outrage, the MWRA Board of Directors has tabled a scheduled vote on the proposal at its November 19 meeting. CRWA’s Executive Director Emily Norton says, “The public has responded loud and clear. No amount of sewage is acceptable to be dumped in our beloved Charles River. We are glad to hear that MWRA is finally listening to public input and postponing a decision on this terrible proposal.” Read more in The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, The Harvard Crimson, and Phys.org.