Establishes a moratorium on natural gas transfer permits and mandates a health impact assessment on natural gas extraction and transportation.
The bill establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for natural gas transfer facilities within Massachusetts. It mandates a comprehensive health impact assessment to be conducted by a school of public health within the state university. This assessment will examine potential public health impacts caused by the extraction, transportation, or compression of natural gas. The assessment must follow a model recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and be subject to public review and revision.
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