On Monday, in the western Massachusetts town of Greenfield, state Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rick Sullivan announced a new statewide grant program that will assist communities in investing in electric vehicles and infrastructure.
WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Lucas Willard spoke with Secretary Sullivan about the new strategy to reduce the state's reliance on fossil fuels.
Secretary Sullivan and other state officials will also join residents in the town of Chelmsford to mark the launch of the program.
For more information on alternative transportation in Massachusetts:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/energy-utilities-clean-tech/alternative-transportation/