20 arrested during climate change protest at Hanscom airport, state police say

Massport says small group gained access to airfield, leading to temporary closure of airport

https://www.wcvb.com/article/climate-change-protesters-arrested-hanscom-airport-massachusetts/60555520

#Hanscom #MA #USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate #ClimateStrike

#JeffreyLeerink #SVBLeerink as “exclusive financial advisor” recently to #StewardHealthCare; a fellow #LuxuryJet proliferator; and being based in #Massachusetts at 53 State Street, Boston, what’s your advice to #RalphDeLaTorre as his #Massachusetts hospital chain collapses? Maybe he’ll sell you his jet for #Hanscom @BostonGlobe #mapoli

https://investor.hcahealthcare.com/news/news-details/2021/HCA-Healthcare-Agrees-to-Purchase-Five-Utah-Hospitals-from-Steward-Health-Care/default.aspx

HCA Healthcare Agrees to Purchase Five Utah Hospitals from Steward Health Care

HCA Healthcare , Inc. (NYSE:HCA) and Steward Health Care today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for HCA Healthcare to acquire the operations of Steward Health Care’s five Utah hospitals. HCA Healthcare also entered into an agreement to lease the related real estate from its owner following the expected closing. The hospitals will become part of HCA Healthcare’s Mountain Division, which includes 11 hospitals in Utah, Idaho and Alaska. “Utah is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, and the state’s need for healthcare continues to increase,” said Sam Hazen, chief executive officer of HCA Healthcare. “We believe the addition of these facilities will help us improve healthcare network options for patients and enable investment in services to meet increasing demand for healthcare. We look forward to welcoming them to the HCA Healthcare family.” Steward Health Care also operates hospitals in Arizona, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and

@12thRITS @marcprecipice There’s a campaign in #Massachusetts to stop #Hanscom from expanding. I was so delighted to see the road signs. I don’t live in Massachusetts but I go there for a Covid safe dentist I hope they are successful in stopping the private jet #airport expansion
“If we are committed to environmental justice, we cannot ask the public to make sacrifices to achieve climate objectives, while subsidizing this destructive luxury jet activity for an elite few”
#MAPoli #Hanscom #LexingtonMA
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/03/science/billionaires-climate-pollution-hanscom-travel/
Billionaires responsible for large amounts of climate pollution from Hanscom, report finds

About half the flights were probably for recreational or luxury purposes, based on their resort destinations and weekend flight dates, the authors said.

The Boston Globe