Trump’s Attack on Fuel Efficient Cars Would Hurt Our Economy
Trump’s Attack on Fuel Efficient Cars Would Hurt Our Economy BY TIM CRONIN, AUGUST 15th 2018 Last week President Trump’s EPA announced its unprecedented plan to rollback the nation’s auto emissions standards, jeopardizing national and local economies, while hindering our ability to fight climate change. This irresponsible action…
5 End-of-Session Climate Takeaways for Business Leaders
5 End-of-Session Climate Takeaways for Business Leaders BY TIM CRONIN, AUGUST 2nd 2018 In Massachusetts the two-year legislative session is over, with the passage of two new laws addressing climate action and clean energy. As we reflect on what these laws do (and don’t do), here are our top five…
[Massachusetts] End of Session Climate Policy Summary
[Massachusetts] End of Session Climate Policy Summary BY TIM CRONIN, JULY 31st 2018 With the Massachusetts’ two-year legislative session over, we summarize the climate action policies lawmakers decided to make into law. Massachusetts’ two-year legislative session is over and lawmakers have decided on the climate policies that they want…
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 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 long-time skeptic of climate change and business regulations…
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: Monday, July 30th, 2018 @ 8:00 pm ~ Yesterday (Monday 7/30) the House and Senate completed their compromise clean energy bill (H.4857), just a day before…
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…
