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In $3.7B environmental bill, dime becomes sticking point

BOSTON โ€” It was a 10-cent fee that stirred opposition to a $3.67 billion environmental bond bill.ย  The bill, which the Senate voted 36-3 to pass Wednesday night, adds a 10-cent fee for recycled paper bags provided by retailers. These are listed as an acceptable alternative to the single-use plastic bags the bill bans along […]

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