美商務部將把58中國45俄國公司列入軍事安全出口管制名單

 Commerce Department Will Publish the First Military End User List

Naming More Than 100 Chinese and Russian Companies

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding a new ‘Military End User’ (MEU) List, as well as the first tranche of 103 entities, which includes 58 Chinese and 45 Russian companies. The U.S. Government has determined that these companies are ‘military end users’ for purposes of the ‘military end user’ control in the EAR that applies to specified items for exports, reexports, or transfers (in-country) to the China, Russia, and Venezuela when such items are destined for a prohibited ‘military end user.’

“This action establishes a new process to designate military end users on the MEU List to assist exporters in screening their customers for military end users,” said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.  “The Department recognizes the importance of leveraging its partnerships with U.S. and global companies to combat efforts by China and Russia to divert U.S. technology for their destabilizing military programs, including by highlighting red flag indicators such as those related to Communist Chinese military companies identified by the Department of Defense.”

The MEU List informs exporters, reexporters, and transferors that a license will be required to export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) designated items to listed entities. The U.S. Government has determined that these entities represent an unacceptable risk of use in or diversion to a ‘military end use’ or ‘military end user’ in China, Russia, or Venezuela.

Commerce is taking this action, which is scheduled to go on public display at the Federal Register on December 22, to respond to requests received from the public to identify specific ‘military end users’ by name and address in the regulations. The MEU List supports the export community by identifying military end users known to the U.S. Government, improving the effectiveness of military end-use and military end-user controls.

Importantly, this is a non-exhaustive list, and does not imply that other parties not included on the list are exempt from regulatory prohibitions. For example, parties not listed on the MEU List but included on the Department of Defense’s Section 1237 list of the National Defense Authorization Act would raise a Red Flag under the EAR and require additional due diligence by exporters, reexporters, or transferors.

While the initial MEU list includes 103 companies, additional parties may be added or deleted from the MEU List pursuant to a determination made by the End-User Review Committee, the interagency body composed of Commerce, and the Departments of Defense, Energy, State, and, where appropriate, the Treasury.

This final rule will add the following 103 entities to the MEU List:

China

• Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology (AASPT);                      
• The following eight subordinate institutions of Aero-Engine Company of China: AECC Aero Science & Technology Co. Ltd.; AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd.; AECC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical. Materials; AECC China Gas Turbine Establishment; AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co. Ltd.; AECC Harbin Dongan Engine Co., Ltd.; AECC Shenyang Liming Aero Engine Co., Ltd.; and AECC South Industry Company Limited;                                          
• Anhui Yingliu Hangyuan Power;                                                  
• The following seven subordinate institutions of Aviation Industry Corporation of China:
  AVIC Aircraft Co. Ltd.; AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (GROUP) Co., Ltd.; AVIC Flight Automatic Control Research Institute (FACRI); AVIC General Aircraft Huanan Industry Co. Ltd.; AVIC General Aircraft Zhejiang Institute Co., Ltd.; AVIC International Holding Corporation; AVIC Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute (LETRI);

• Baimtec Material Co., Ltd.;                                                    
• Beijing Aero Lever Precision Ltd.;                                              
• Beijing Ander Tech. Co., Ltd.;                                                  
• Beijing Guang Ming Electronics Co., Ltd.;                                        
• Beijing Siyuan Electronic Co., Ltd.;                                            
• CAST Xi’an Spaceflight Engine Factory;                                        
• Chengdu Holy Aviation Science & Tech;                                              
• China Aviation Ind. Std. Parts;                                                        
• CSSC Xijiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.;                                              
• Elink Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.;                                          
• Fly Raise International Limited;                                                
• Fuhua Precision Man. Co.;                                                        
• Government Flying Service;                                                      
• Guangzhou Hangxin Aviation Technology Co., Ltd.;                              
• Guizhou Aviation Tech. Dev. Nat.;                                              
• Guizhou Liyang Intl Manufacturing Co., Ltd.;                                      
• Hafei Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. (HAFEI);                                      
• Hangzhou Bearing Test & Research Center Co., Ltd.;                              
• Harbin General Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd.;
• Henan Aerospace Precision Mach;                                                  
• Hunan South General Aviation Engine Co., Ltd.;                                  
• Hutchison Optel Telecom Technology Co., Ltd.;                                  
• Jiangsu Meilong Aviation Components Co.;                                      
• Jiatai Aircraft Equipment Co., Ltd.;                                            
• Jincheng Group Imp & Exp. Co., Ltd.;                                              
• Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology;      
• Molecular Devices Shanghai Corporation;                                        
• Nanjing Engineering Institute of Aircraft Systems (NEIAS);                                          
• National Satellite Meteorological Bureau;                                      
• Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources;                
• Shaanxi Aero Electric Co., Ltd.;                                                
• Shaanxi Aircaft Industry Co., Ltd.;                                                
• Shanghai Aerospace Equip. Man.;                                                
• Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute;                                
• Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (SAMC);                                
• Shanghai Tianlang Electronic Science Co., Ltd.;                                
• Shenyang Academy of Instrumentation Science Co., Ltd.;                          
• Shenyang Aircraft Corporation;                                                  
• Shenyang Xizi Aviation Industry Co., Ltd.;                                      
• Sichuan Hangte Aviation Tech. Co., Ltd.;                                        
• Star Tech Aviation Co., Ltd.;                                                    
• Sumec Instruments Equipment Co., Ltd.;                                          
• Suzhou Eric Mechanics and Electronics Co., Ltd.;                                  
• Wuxi Hyatech Co., Ltd.;                                                        
• Wuxi Paike New Mat. Tech. Co., Ltd.;                                            
• Wuxi Turbine Blade Co. Ltd.;                                                      
• Xac Group Aviation Electronics Import & Export Co. Ltd.;                          
• XAIC Tech (Xi’an) Industrial Co., Ltd.;                                          
• Xian Aero-Engine Controls Co., Ltd.;                                            
• Xian Aircraft Industrial Company Limited;                                    
• Xi’an Xae Flying Aviation Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd.;                    
• Xian Xr Aero- Components Co., Ltd.;                                                
• Yibin Sanjiang Machine Co., Ltd.; and                                              
• Zhejiang Perfect New Material Co., Ltd.

Russia

• Admiralty Shipyard JSC;
• Aleksandrov Scientific Research Technological Institute NITI;
• Argut OOO;                                                                    
• Communication center of the Ministry of Defense;                                
• Federal Research Center Boreskov Institute of Catalysis;                      
• Federal State Budgetary Enterprise of the Administration of the President of Russia;
• Federal State Budgetary Enterprise Special Flight Unit Rossiya of the Administration of the President of Russia;
• Federal State Unitary Enterprise Dukhov Automatics Research Institute (VNIIA);  
• Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR);
• Forensic Center of Nizhniy Novgorod Region Main Directorate of the Ministry of Interior Affairs;
• Irkut Co.;                                                            
• Irkut Research and Production Corporation Public Joint Stock Company;          
• Joint Stock Company Scientific Research Institute of Computing Machinery;      
• JSC Central Research Institute of Machine Building (JSC TsNIIMash);
• JSC Rocket and Space Centre – Progress;
• Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works J.S. Co.;
• Kazan Helicopter Plant PJSC;                                                    
• Komsomolsk-na-Amur Aviation Production Organization (KNAAPO);
• Korporatsiya Vsmpo Avisma OAO;                                                  
• Ministry of Defence RF;                                                          
• Molot Oruzhie;
• NPO High Precision Systems JSC;
• NPO Splav JSC;
• Oboronprom OJSC;
• PJSC Beriev Aircraft Company;
• PJSC Irkut Corporation;                                                        
• PJSC Kazan Helicopters;                                                        
• POLYUS Research Institute of M.F. Stelmakh Joint Stock Company;                
• Promtech-Dubna, JSC;                                                          
• Public Joint Stock Company United Aircraft Corporation;                        
• Radiotechnical and Information Systems (RTI) Concern;
• Rapart Services LLC;                                                            
• Rosoboronexport OJSC (ROE);
• Rostec (Russian Technologies State Corporation);
• Rostekh – Azimuth;                                                            
• Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG;
• Russian Helicopters JSC;
• Sukhoi Aviation JSC;
• Sukhoi Civil Aircraft;                                                        
• Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC;
• Tupolev JSC;
• UEC-Saturn;
• United Aircraft Corporation;
• United Engine Corporation; and
• United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation.

For more information, visit www.bis.doc.gov.

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Support For 1,158 Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Recession

 Baker-Polito Administration Announces Support For 1,158 Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Recession

Funding allocations prioritized to support traditionally underrepresented groups including women-, minority-, and veteran-owned businesses

Governor Charlie Baker

BOSTON — Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that nearly $49 million in grants to small businesses will be awarded through the COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation. In October, the $50.8 million grant program was announced as a key component of Partnerships for Recovery, the Administration’s comprehensive plan to get people back to work, support small businesses, foster innovation, revitalize downtowns, and ensure housing stability.

 Of the businesses being notified of their successful applications, each meets the preferred criteria of being owned by women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, or that identify as LGBTQ. Additionally, every completed application received from a qualified minority-owned business that has not been able to receive prior aid from federal, state or local programs established to support businesses during the pandemic will be receiving relief.

Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

"As the pandemic continues to create challenges across the Commonwealth, our administration is pleased to partner with Mass Growth Capital Corporation to award almost $50 million to small business owners disproportionately impacted by COVID-19," said Governor Charlie Baker. "We are thankful to our state, local and federal partners for their collaboration to equitably distribute these funds, and remain committed to working together to deliver additional relief to the families and businesses of Massachusetts."

Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy

 "Our administration is proud to announce almost $50 million in grants to support historically underrepresented small business owners as they navigate the pandemic," said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. ​"We thank Mass Growth Capital Corporation for their partnership to distribute these funds quickly, and look forward to continuing to work with business and community leaders to ensure a strong, equitable recovery from COVID-19."​

 To increase applications from underrepresented groups, MGCC worked with a statewide network of local non-profits, small business technical assistance providers, and other organizations that support minority enterprises, including BECMA, Amplify LatinX, the Business Equity Initiative, Massachusetts Association of CDCs (MACDC), LISC and the statewide Coalition for an Equitable Economy, to reach businesses and entrepreneurs that would match the program’s priorities.

 The Small Business Grant Program received over 10,000 applications seeking funds totaling over $500 million. Effective today, successful applicants will be notified that they have been awarded grants with further instructions on how to complete the process to receive funds. Nearly $49 million will be granted to small businesses, with the remaining funding having been used to encourage applications from targeted communities and to prevent fraudulent applications.

 The grant program’s priorities, set forth in legislation, resulted in 1,158 small businesses being designated for an award.  Among the successful applicants:

 100 percent of all grantees are minority-, veteran-, LGBTQ-, or individuals with disabilities-owned businesses;

 100 percent of qualified applications submitted by minority-women, minority-male, veteran-, LGBTQ-, and individuals with disabilities-owned businesses that have not received prior aid will be receiving funding;

 95 percent of award recipients are minority-owned businesses; and

 76 percent of award recipients are women-owned businesses.

 “With the thoughtful combination of the program’s priorities and help from partner organizations who assisted with targeted outreach, we are able to provide direct financial support to the applicants that have the greatest need and also serve communities that are the most vulnerable to the virus,” said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy. “As additional resources become available, we will continue to prioritize the businesses and communities that have suffered the most.”

 “Through these grant programs, MGCC and our partners have worked together to fulfill our mission of providing and supporting small businesses and are now distributing capital to the most vulnerable businesses across the Commonwealth,” said Larry Andrews, President of MGCC. “We look forward to working with the Baker-Polito Administration on utilizing additional resources to meet the many needs of small businesses, especially those that have been traditionally underserved.” 

 Governor Baker recently signed the FY21 budget, including an additional $17.5 million for the Small Business Grant Program. This funding will be distributed using the same criteria, and MGCC will review applications already submitted. Small businesses that did not receive awards in the first round do not need to reapply, and no new applications will be accepted. The FY21 budget also includes $17.5 million for community development financial institutions (CDFI) grants and loans, $5 million for small business technical assistance, and $3.9 million for technical assistance and grants, including for small business online and digital tools. Additionally, the Baker-Polito Administration recently filed a $107.4 million supplemental budget bill for Fiscal Year 2021. This bill proposes $49.4 million to fully fund the economic recovery and small business relief plan included in the Administration’s revised FY21 budget proposal and support the unique needs of small and minority- and women-owned businesses across the Commonwealth. Finally, a comprehensive economic development bill currently pending before the Legislature includes additional substantial investments in small businesses.

 Beyond support for small businesses, Partnerships for Recovery includes substantial funding across both existing and new initiatives. In November, the 2020 Round of the MassWorks Infrastructure Grant Program was announced, investing nearly $68 million in 36 projects to support housing, economic development and road safety projects across the Commonwealth. Community foundations received $10 million for COVID-19 Relief, funds that can be used for vital services such as food security, housing and utilities support, emergency childcare and transportation. Last week, the first grants from the Shared Winter Streets and Spaces Grant Program were awarded, directing $1.7 million to cities and towns to conceive, design, and implement tactical changes to curbs, streets, and parking areas in support of public health, safe mobility, and renewed commerce. In the coming weeks, the Administration will be announcing grants to support cultural facilities such as museums, new funding to support internet connectivity, and local rapid recovery planning support for communities.

麻州州長懇請州民防疫為重 聖誕新年期間別群聚

            (Boston Orange編譯)麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)今(21)日在匯報新冠病毒(COVID-19)疫情時表示，感恩節後10到12天，確診率加倍的經驗告訴大家，節假日群聚有多危險。他和州府人員”懇求”州民聖誕，新年期間，別再犯同樣錯誤。

查理貝克說，”我們基本上是「懇求」州民，在即將到來的假日中，只和自己同居的最親近家人團聚”。

                   查理貝克指出，過去這些天來，州政府人員在討論疫情時，檢視了所有可以採取來減少影響的步驟，他們也只是呼籲民眾，在未來的10到12天，努力遵守只和親近家人團聚的準則。

麻州簽備忘錄 計畫2032年起課徵二氧化碳排放稅

麻州州長查理貝克宣佈麻州持續關注氣候變化議題，推動相關措施。

              (Boston Orange編譯)麻州政府今日(12月21日)宣佈，和康州，羅德島州及華府(D. C.)簽署致力合作備忘錄(MOU)，課徵二氧化碳排放(carbon emissions)稅，以期2032年時麻州汽車汙染可減少26%，並得到資金18億元做清潔能源基礎建設。

              這是個不分黨派的「交通及氣候項目(TCI-P)」，將設定汽車廢氣排放上限，並要求數以百計能源分銷公司為他們購買製造二氧化碳許可，並容許參與的”司法管轄區(jurisdictions)"在公平，清潔的交通選擇上做投資，讓整個麻州及新英格蘭地區的公眾健康得到大幅度改善，還創造很多新就業機會。

              能源公司增加的開銷，很可能會轉嫁給駕駛人，從而導致汽油價格上涨大約每加侖5到9分錢。各州政府將用這些錢來投資低二氧化碳的交通計畫，增加公共交通工具，補助購買電子汽車，設置充電站等等。

              這計畫是以2009年推出，在電力領域採用上限及交易方式，資助了諸如「麻州節省(MassSave)」等能源節約項目的區域溫室瓦斯計畫(Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative)為模型所設計的。

              州政府人員表示，麻州等這4個州及地區的這一合作，旨在減少全美溫室瓦斯最大來源的交通廢氣排放。如果參與討論的12個州都加入這一計畫，幾乎全美四分之一的人口都會被包括在內了，目前則只有大約4%。

              麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie )早前才推出2050計畫藍圖，承諾到2050年時，麻州要做到零排放。

              在新英格蘭地區，有40%的溫室瓦斯排放是交通帶來的，而人們暴露於汙染的空氣，會加劇肺及心臟疾病，造成哮喘病，增加中風，以及其他嚴重健康狀況的危險。

為處理這些挑戰，到2023年時，這項新計畫將從每加侖汽油加價5分錢到9分錢的收益中，為麻州帶來1億6000萬元，進而得以提供更好交通選擇，從而減少汙染，改善健康，增長經濟。

              麻州能源卿Kathleen Theoharides表示，加入計畫的三個州，一個地區將致力達到減少排放的目標。

              相關人員估計，前述四個地區實施這一做法後，估計一年可得3億元。

Massachusetts, New England States, and D.C. Commit to Groundbreaking Regional Program to Reduce Pollution, Invest in Clean Transportation

All Transportation and Climate Initiative States Remain Active in Program, Commit to Continued Collaboration

 

BOSTON – Today, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing to a groundbreaking multi-state program that will reduce motor vehicle pollution by at least 26 percent and generate over $1.8 billion in Massachusetts by 2032. The bipartisan Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) will allow participating jurisdictions to invest in equitable, cleaner transportation options, and create significant new employment opportunities while substantially improving public health across the Commonwealth and New England.

 

Underscoring the importance of regional action, other Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) jurisdictions released a joint statement committing to continued collaboration on the development of the regional program, as well as working to identify additional regional strategies to reduce air pollution, create healthier communities, and invest in cleaner, more equitable transportation systems. Significantly, the State of North Carolina joined the joint statement, committing for the first time to working with the other TCI jurisdictions on the development of the program. With the issuance of the MOU, the remaining TCI jurisdictions have the ability to formally sign the MOU at any time. The program is slated to begin in 2023 after a reporting year to allow for additional jurisdictions to sign on.

 

“As a Commonwealth, we have an obligation to address climate change head on and a challenge this great requires action across our region and nation. That’s why I am proud to join Governor Lamont, Governor Raimondo and Mayor Bowser to launch this trailblazing program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while building the clean, resilient transportation system of the future,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “By partnering with our neighbor states with which we share tightly connected economies and transportation systems, we can make a more significant impact on climate change while creating jobs and growing the economy as a result. Several other Transportation and Climate Initiative states are also committing to this effort today and we look forward to these partners moving ahead with us as we build out this first in the nation program.”

 

In a region with nation-leading climate goals, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. are committing to bold action to ensure the achievement of emissions reduction targets while positioning the jurisdictions and region as leaders in the clean transportation economy. Accounting for 73 percent of the transportation emissions, 76 percent of the vehicles, and 75 to 80 percent of the gross domestic product in New England, the three states and Washington D.C. are taking this action at a time when the impacts of climate change continue to be felt across the country and region.

 

“Engaging in this way with my fellow governors and Mayor Bowser accomplishes goals we have set for Connecticut for years,” said Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. “Participating in the TCI-P will help grow our economy through a fresh injection of capital to provide for jobs and new infrastructure. This collaboration will cut our greenhouse gas emissions, and it will make our urban centers healthier, after decades of being adversely impacted by the emissions being released by traffic every day. Connecticut has always taken pride in our leadership role when it comes to climate, and when we can combine that with a stronger economy, fast transit systems, and regional cooperation, that’s a win for all of us.”

 

“Joining the Transportation and Climate Initiative is an investment in Rhode Islanders,” said Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo. “This first-of-its-kind program will provide $20 million annually for public transit, safe streets for bikers and pedestrians, and other green projects. Most importantly, it will provide much-needed relief for the urban communities who suffer lifelong health problems as a result of dirty air. I look forward to working with the Rhode Island General Assembly to launch this program and protect the health of Rhode Islanders.”

 

“My vision is for the District to be the healthiest, greenest, most liveable city for all our residents,” said Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. “To realize that vision, we have ambitious goals – for mobility, equity, and climate – and this program is an opportunity to accelerate all three, together. That’s why I’m proud to join this collaboration, leveraging a multi-jurisdictional commitment to cutting pollution to deliver real health benefits and investment dollars for all eight Wards.” 

 

In New England, transportation is responsible for over 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, and exposure to air pollution exacerbates lung and heart ailments, causes asthma attacks, and increases the risk of a stroke and other serious health conditions. To address these challenges, the new program will make available over $160 million in allowance auction proceeds to Massachusetts by 2023  — money to provide better transportation options that result in less pollution, improved health, and a growing economy. 

 

“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to proactively invest in protecting public health, especially in communities most affected by air pollution,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “The Transportation and Climate Initiative Program provides a critical opportunity to improve air quality throughout the Commonwealth, create jobs for Massachusetts residents, and help our state and regional economies recover.”

 

“The next decade is pivotal for all levels of government to take deliberate action to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, and this historic multi-jurisdictional program will unlock solutions that reduce emissions and protect our most vulnerable residents in environmental justice communities and communities underserved by transportation options,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides. “Importantly, all TCI jurisdictions have committed to continuing their work together on the program, and we look forward to welcoming additional states into the program while continuing our work across the region to meet our Net Zero climate goals here in Massachusetts, improving local air quality, and deploying new, clean transportation options.”

 

The TCI-P jurisdictions have committed to invest 35 percent of annual revenue in communities underserved by current transportation options, and with disproportionately high levels of pollution. To ensure equitable clean transportation outcomes, Massachusetts will designate an advisory body with diverse representation to identify underserved and overburdened communities, provide guidance for investments, and define goals and metrics for measuring progress.

 

“Tackling a challenge as big as climate change requires regions to work together and both the Memorandum of Understanding and joint statement represent a commitment by a broad group of states to continue collaborating on strategies that can bend the curve on transportation greenhouse gas emissions, which continue to be the largest and fastest growing source of climate-altering pollution,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack.

 

“We look forward to ongoing engagement with communities, especially those that have been overburdened or underserved,” said Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Martin Suuberg. “MassDEP will work to engage with those communities and all interested parties as we move forward.”

 

“Establishing a multi-state initiative to curb transportation emissions was a key recommendation of Governor Baker's Future of Transportation Commission,” said Metropolitan Area Planning Council Deputy Director Rebecca Davis. “Joining the Transportation Climate Initiative is the best way for the Commonwealth to tackle transportation's role in carbon emissions, improve air quality in our environmental justice communities and raise revenue for essential investments in a sustainable system.”

 

“Ceres welcomes the new bipartisan, multi-state agreement that will help states to tackle the transportation crisis head on,” said Mindy Lubber, President and CEO at the sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres. “The Transportation and Climate Initiative will help improve public health, revitalize state economies, and support local communities that bear the brunt of pollution from transportation. We look forward to working with the business community and states to implement the program and expand it to include additional states in the months to come."

 

TCI-P will require large gasoline and diesel fuel suppliers to purchase “allowances” for the pollution caused by the combustion of fuels they sell in the regions. The total number of emission allowances would decline each year, resulting in less transportation pollution. Each participating jurisdiction will independently decide how to invest program proceeds. These proceeds will be invested in ways that help both urban and rural residents, including improving and expanding public transportation; zero-emission buses, cars, and trucks; electric vehicle charging infrastructure; development of interstate electric vehicle charging corridors;  improving high speed wireless internet in rural and low-income areas to allow for teleworking; repairing existing roads and bridges; and providing safer bike lanes and sidewalks.

 

TCI-P was developed with extensive outreach and input from thousands of residents, stakeholders, businesses, and organizations, as part of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), a multi-jurisdictional collaboration of Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast states and the District of Columbia. With the signing of the TCI-P MOU, there will be many additional opportunities for the public to provide feedback during the subsequent development of a model rule, and program implementation.

 

This announcement builds on the Baker-Polito Administration’s leadership on climate change. Earlier this year, Governor Baker committed Massachusetts to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. To determine how best to achieve this emissions limit, the Administration launched its 2050 Roadmap, a nation-leading quantitative and qualitative planning effort that will chart multiple technical and policy pathways by which the Commonwealth can equitably and cost-effectively achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The state’s 2050 Roadmap analysis will directly inform the state’s 2030 emissions limit, which will be set at the end of 2020 together with the publication of a second report, the 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan, detailing the Commonwealth’s plan to achieve that limit. Massachusetts continues to lead the nation in climate action, including through the first-in-nation Clean Peak Standard, the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program, participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), clean energy procurements, nation-leading energy efficiency programs, electric vehicle and charging infrastructure incentive programs, and its Clean Energy Standard (CES).

哈佛著名中國學者傅高義辭世

哈佛大學著名中國問題學者傅高義(Ezra F. Vogel)辭世，享年90歲。

哈佛大學費正清中心官網刊出簡短消息，說明傅高義曾於1973-75，以及1995-99擔任該中心主任，是該中心的真正擁護者，一位淵博學者，也是一位非常好的朋友。人們將非常懷念他。

哈佛大學費正清中心主任及代理主任將在稍後的日子中，公佈更完整的消息。

根據維基百科，傅高義逝於劍橋市Mount Auburn醫院。

Dear Asia Center Community, 

It is with our deepest sadness that we convey the news of the passing of Ezra F. Vogel (1930-2020). Professor Vogel was the founding director of the Harvard University Asia Center (1997-1999). He remained an active supporter and close friend of the Asia Center throughout his distinguished career.  We will all miss his insightful scholarship and the kind and generous spirit he brought to all interactions with faculty, staff, and students. We will keep you informed as plans develop to properly honor his memory and celebrate his lifetime of achievements. 

Respectfully,
James Robson
Victor and William Fung Director, Harvard University Asia Center

國際領袖基金會2021年度「暑期公共事務實習計畫」1月22日截止報名

交通部長趙小蘭與福茂集團創辦人趙錫成博士父女兩人
和2020年國際領袖基金會公共事務學員合影。(ILF提供)

(Boston Orange)國際領袖基金會(ILF)2021年度「暑期公共事務實習計畫」即起接受報名。國際領袖基金會的遴選委員會每年挑選大約30名傑出亞太裔大學生，在暑假期間到華府的聯邦機構實習8到10週。

入選學生被稱為公共事務學員(Civic Fellows)，在完成項目後可獲得助學金。他們在聯邦機構全職實習之外，將參加專業發展工作坊，以及領導力培訓。學員們必須負擔自己的旅行，住宿及生活開銷。

今年(2020)的30名獲選學員，來自全美各傑出大學，背景很多元，個個有抱負，已在國際領袖基金會安排下，展開實習工作，分別進入了國務院，聯邦通訊委員會，白宮亞裔美國人太平洋島民計畫，孟昭文國會議員辦公室，少數族裔企業發展署等等聯邦機構、國會辦公室實習，以及國際領袖基金會分別專注於社會正義倡議及新型冠狀病毒/個人防護用品(COVID-19/PPE)的挑戰隊伍。每一名學員還都參加教育性講座以及專業訓練，以更深入了解公共服務及政策

交通部長趙小蘭與福茂集團創辦人趙錫成博士父女兩人和國際領袖
基金會幹部和各地分會會長合影。(ILF提供)

國際領袖基金會創會會長董繼玲強調，公共事務實習計畫旨在為美國社會打造一批既有公民意識，又關注社區的青年領袖，將來持續不懈的發展領導力，戮力服務社會， 倡議包容，彼此支持。她表示，在新型冠狀病毒大流行對中小企業將影響深遠之際，堅持舉辦公共事務實習計畫項目，延續推動亞裔關懷公共事務，顯得更加重要。

國際領袖基金會主席，也是白宮亞太裔顧問委員會主席的徐紹欽博士表示，「國際領袖基金會的其中一個目標是支持並培養公共服務領域的下一代領袖」。「讓年輕領袖們了解並增加公共參與，以相關方式採取行動，支持他們的社區，非常重要」。

國際領袖基金會執行主任Linh Hoang表示，「培養下一代亞太裔領袖是我們的核心使命」，「我們幫助大專學生獲取技能，經驗，以及成為領袖所必須有的見識，以繼續前人的奮鬥」。「國際領袖基金會公共事務學員項目是他們快速開展事業、領導力的一個獨特機會」。

聯邦及州市政府的亞太裔民意代表，一直以來也都十分支持國際領袖基金會。交通部部長趙小蘭(Elaine L. Chao)，美屬薩摩亞(American Samoa)聯邦眾議員Amata Radewagen，新當選的兩名加州國會議員朴银珠(Michelle Steel)，金映玉(Young Kim)，兩名馬里蘭州參議員李鳳遷(Susan Lee)，林力圖(Clarence Lam)，馬里蘭州眾議員齊麗麗(Lily Qi)，加州佛利蒙市市長高敘加(Lily Mei)，羅德島州(RI)克蘭斯頓市市長馮偉傑(Allan Fung)，洛杉磯郡高等法院候任法官劉馨儀(Linda Sun)最近就都出席了國際領袖基金會的聖誕網上聯誼活動。

ILF鼓勵亞太裔大專學生申請。凡是具有美國公民身分，GPA成績至少3.0，目前在大學就讀大二，大三或大四的學生，都可申請。還需要例如成績單正本，履歷表，以及至少一封推薦信等其他文件。

國際領袖基金會估計2021年上半年，有效的新型冠狀病毒疫苗已可廣泛取得。申請人應預估暑期實習將在華府實地舉行。不過，有些，或者大部分的實習，視乎各機構政策，可能以虛擬方式進行。國際領袖基金會將在申請及安置過程中通知學員。

國際領袖基金會(ILF)2021年度「暑期公共事務實習計畫」即日起接受報名，申請文件需在2021年1月22日美東時間下午5點以前遞交。

查詢更多資訊或遞交申請文件，請上網www.ilfnational.org。

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn提醒市民檢查居家水管是否含鉛需更換 最高補助2000元

            (Boston Orange波士頓報導)波士頓市民眾如果擔心家中水管含鉛，可以聯繫波士頓水務及下水道局(Boston Water and Sewer Commission)做檢查，若需更換水管，可獲得最高2000元補助。

波士頓市議員愛德華費林(Ed Flynn)日前舉辦網上公聽會，和波士頓市的水及下水道基礎設施問題，和波士頓水務及下水道局(BWSC)，波士頓地下水信託會(BGwT)討論如何維持波士頓市的水質安全，以及下水道的基礎設施維修等相關議題。

波士頓水務及下水道局首席工程師John Sullivan在匯報概況時提及，該局正在辨認及更換鉛管，鼓勵市民如果懷疑自己的住家水管是鉛做的，就和該局連繫做檢查，若需更換，最高可得2000元補助。

他也忠告市民，要確保飲用水沒有鉛。他建議市民在早上打開冷水龍頭，讓水一直流個30秒到2分鐘，直到感覺到水很冷之後再來飲用或煮食。

會中也討論了希望把私人下水道和波士頓水務及下水道局系統相連的居民有私人道路要開放給公家使用的改善政策。居民們也在會上分享了他們對私人下水道，鉛管，以及其他議題的看法。

波士頓地下水信託會(BGwT)執行主任Christian Simonelli也在會上講述了他的工作，以及在波士頓市許多地方保持地下水位淹沒地基下的木樁，以防止木樁腐爛的重要性。

愛德華費林表示，保持系統安全，維修良好非常重要，市政府也訂有政策要確保民眾享有安全的飲用水，及下水道服務。

民眾查詢公聽會相關資訊，可上網https://www.boston.gov/public-notices/13675546，或電洽愛德華費林市議員辦公室617-635-3203，或 Ed.Flynn@Boston.gov。

Councilor Flynn Holds Hearing on Water & Sewer Infrastructure 

 

BOSTON - Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn held a virtual hearing on issues relating to water and sewer infrastructure in the city yesterday. The hearing included panelists from the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) and the Boston Groundwater Trust (BGwT), and discussed the safety and maintenance of our water and sewer infrastructure, services provided by BWSC, and other related issues.  

 

In the hearing, John Sullivan, the Chief Engineer from BWSC, gave a presentation about the work that the commission is doing to maintain water and sewer infrastructure and water safety. In particular, he spoke about BWSC’s work in identifying and replacing lead pipes, and urged that if residents suspect that their house might have lead pipes, they can contact BWSC for an inspection, and can get up to $2,000 in credits for the cost of a pipe replacement.

 

He also advised that to ensure that lead is not in their drinking water, residents should run their cold water faucets in the morning for 30 seconds to 2 minutes or until the water feels cold prior to using the water for drinking or cooking. Also discussed was the Betterment Policy for residents with private ways open to public travel who wish to connect their private sewers to BWSC’s system, as well as public testimonies from residents about their experience with private sewers, lead pipes, and other issues. Christian Simonelli, the Executive Director of the BGwT, also spoke about his work and the importance of maintaining our groundwater level that submerges the wood pilings beneath foundation in many parts of the city, which is critical in preventing the wood pilings from rotting. 

 

“Reliable and safe water and sewer infrastructure is at the very foundation of the basic city services that a local government must provide to its residents. Without maintaining the integrity of our system and clean water, our modern city’s economic conditions and outlook would be in jeopardy. I want to thank the panelists, colleagues, and residents who attended for an informative discussion on our water and sewer infrastructure,” said Councilor Flynn. “It is critical that our system remains safe and well maintained, and that there are policies in place to ensure that residents have access to safe drinking water and sewer service. I look forward to continuing to work with stakeholders on this issue.”

 

For more information on the hearing, please visit https://www.boston.gov/public-notices/13675546, or contact Councilor Flynn’s office at 617-635-3203 or Ed.Flynn@Boston.gov.

12月20日新冠病毒疫情 新增確診 麻州4162 美國201,490 世界 537241 新增死亡 麻州60 美國2624

            (Boston Orange編譯) 在12月20日這天，麻州的新冠病毒(COVID-19)確診人數新添4162，累計至311,090；新增60人死亡，累計已有11465人因為染患新冠病毒辭世。

             麻州訂購了12萬劑Moderna的疫苗，將陸續送交給200各醫療護理機構。根據麻州指揮中心資料，截至上週五，麻州共分發出去17,573劑疫苗。麻州耆英護理協會(Massachhusetts Senior Care Association)會長Tara Gregorio表示，包括頤養院等長照機構的工作人員及病人，估計12月28日就會開始打疫苗。CVS和Walgreens會執行這些疫苗的分送、施打等工作。

             過去這一星期以來，麻州每天都有4000到6000宗確診個案，持續在治療中的病人數也陡增至8萬2617人，住院人數也增加到1919人。

             根據麻州公共衛生廳的數據，20日這天有90,789人做了新冠病毒檢測，累計已偶1010萬人次做了檢測。新做抗體檢測的有1800人，累計也達到了321,267人。

             七天平均的確診率稍微下降了些，現在是5.8%，但是比最低時的0,8%，還是高得多。

             麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)和波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin Walsh)這幾天不斷強調，聖誕新年假期將至，但請民眾千萬不要群聚，以免病毒傳播更為嚴重。

             波士頓兒童醫院在12日這天證實，發現有2名病人，11名員工的共13宗確診個案來自同一個單位，該院將積極辦理接觸追蹤，以確保病毒不會繼續擴散。

麻州琵琶地(Peabody)市市長Ted Bettencourt也在上週五獲悉確診了。他在臉書上透露，是經由家人傳染的。目前症狀輕微。琵琶地市是麻州的高危社區之一，過去2週有827宗新確診個案，累計達到3081宗。

紅襪隊球星Jason Varitek也確診了。他太太Catherine Varitek週六在推特上說，Jason正在自我隔離。

牛頓市市長Ruthanne Fuller為了促使人們正視新冠病毒疫情的嚴重程度，在市政府大樓外面的草坪上放了許多張黑色空椅子，藉以代表有那麼多生命已經殞落。截至上週三，牛頓市有160人因為新冠病毒辭世，累計有1900人染病。

根據波士頓市公共衛生局的數據，截至12月18日，波士頓市的新冠病毒累計確診個案達35,201宗，累計965人死亡。18日這天有423宗新增確診個案，7,309人在治療中。