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To settle a lawsuit with the Conservation Law Foundation the Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation and Construction ( EOTC ) agreed to environmental mitigation for increased automobile emissions due to the Central Artery / Tunnel Project ( CA / T ).

In 2000, an Administrative Consent Order ( ACO ) affirmed specific project commitments, including restoration of streetcar service beyond Heath Street to Arborway.

Restoration was also included in the State Implementation Plan for the Clean Air Act ( SIP ) which is required by the Environmental Protection Agency due to non-attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards.