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PostJanuary 25, 2019

ESI Director’s opinion piece in Boston Globe: Think big, Mr. President

President Trump wants a wall, but there are many more pressing infrastructure needs that the United States needs to urgently address. Rebuilding our bridges, roads, tunnels, and airports will be good "for local economies, job creation, and protection from emerging threats such as climate change." MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative Director John Fernandez delves into this issue in a recently published Boston Globe Opinion piece. Check it out!

https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2019/01/22/think-big-president-for-…

by MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative
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