Political Notebook: A notable absence in the 'Nature for Massachusetts' coalition

Political Notebook: A notable absence in the 'Nature for Massachusetts' coalition

NEARLY 90 ENVIRONMENTAL organizations, nonprofits, and even some private companies have signed on to endorse a ballot measure poised to land before voters this November that would dedicate as much as $100 million a year from the sales tax generated on sporting goods purchases to expand land conservation efforts. The coalition, unsurprisingly, includes some of the bigger names in the state focused on environmental issues: Conservation Law Foundat…