Is Massachusetts Really Green and Eco Friendly?

The utterly lame three-week shutdown of the Massachusetts House of Representatives over the alcohol license for a proposed Wegmans in Westwood raises an interesting question: how eco-friendly is Massachusetts?

According to an editorial in the Enterprise News:

It's a ridiculous situation, but that's because the state's post-Prohibition alcohol regulatory framework is ridiculous. There is no good reason liquor licenses should be limited at all, except to protect some businesses against competition from other businesses.

Two reactions:

a.) Agreed...ridiculous. It's 2008...makes little sense.

b.) Why force people to drive to multiple stores to get their goods? Doesn't that create more carbon emissions? Do we really want more cars on the road for short little trips instead of giving consumers the choice -- the choice -- to combine errands in as few places as possible? Of course, the "mom and pop" beer and wine stores may suffer, but people can still choose to shop there or Wegmans or Walmart.

Seems strange that liberal Massachusetts is somewhat eco-unfriendly and anti-choice.