Big Step Forward for Appliance Energy Efficiency
Big Step Forward for Appliance Energy Efficiency BY TIM CRONIN, JULY 13th 2018 A bill to update the state’s aging appliance efficiency standards has crossed a significant hurdle in the Statehouse. Yesterday, the Massachusetts House voted unanimously to adopt the measure, sending it to the Senate, which is expected to…
Add environment to the list of SCOTUS nominee concerns
Add environment to the list of SCOTUS nominee concerns BY MARIA VIRGINIA OLANO, JULY 10th 2018 Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'jsoOZUsQSdZTaIAj4dw7WQ',sig:'okYosXnyp6q5MQuYMj2NxFt39CZx8q7PxWAz3gCFjH4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'995363370',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Our judicial system is often regarded as an ironclad defender of our rights, health and wellbeing, but this is likely to become jeopardized as a…
How will the ‘Grand Bargain’ impact your small business?
How will the 'Grand Bargain' impact your Small Business? by TIM CRONIN, July 3rd 2018 Quick Facts A new state law establishes a permanent sales-tax holiday, raises the minimum wage to $15/hour, and mandates paid-leave. Most provisions don’t go into effect until 2023. The compromise law was passed after…
What’s Happening on Beacon Hill –– Your End of Session Guide on Climate Policy
What's Happening on Beacon Hill: Your End of Session Guide on Climate Policy BY TIM CRONIN, First Posted JUNE 28th 2018 ~Last update: Friday, July 13th, 2018~ It has been more than two years since state lawmakers and Governor Baker passed any law relating to either climate change…
Mayors’ Summit Encourages Rhetoric, Not Action
Mayors’ Summit Encourages Rhetoric, Not Action BY JILL CLINTON, June 14th 2018 Mayors from all over the country, and even the world, met in Boston last Thursday, June 7th, to talk about climate change. The goal of the conference was to bring mayors together and share successes in and…
Massachusetts Selects Winning Offshore Wind Procurement
Massachusetts Selects Winning Offshore Wind Procurement BY TIM CRONIN, MAY 24th, 2018 History was made on Wednesday, as Massachusetts officials announced the selection of Vineyard Wind as the winning bid for its sizeable offshore wind procurement. Questions remain, however, over the remaining 800 KW of procurement potential, and viability…
EFFICIENCY BILL BURNS BRIGHT IN HOUSE COMMITTEE
EFFICIENCY BILL BURNS BRIGHT IN HOUSE COMMITTEE BY JONAH KURMAN-FABER, MAY 24th, 2018 Massachusetts residents and business owners may soon find another way to cut back their utility bills. “An Act Relative to Expanding Resource Efficiency in the Commonwealth”, filed by Representative Frank Smizik of Brookline, promotes increased…
Dear Scott Pruitt
Dear Scott Pruitt, BY JONAH KURMAN-FABER, MAY 3rd, 2018 Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'RxQENKUgTPt1vsn3vXRpHg',sig:'DxLa2aTgOGfyEvqPZPkgpcmyWa2ZIh_4Kr1dOLzgSuU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'951506138',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Between ethics violations and attempts to rollback environmental policy, the entire nation has you under a microscope. While your excessive personal spending, improper industry ties, and attempts to dismantle historic federal programs…
WHAT IS THE CLEAN PEAK STANDARD AND WILL WE SEE IT IN MA?
What is the Clean Peak Standard and Will We See It In MA BY JONAH KURMAN-FABER, APRIL 3rd, 2018 A couple of weeks ago, Gov. Baker announced a $1.4 billion bond bill tackling some of Massachusetts’ most pressing climate adaptation needs. Using bond funding, the bill addresses conservation and…
