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…
Unpacking Baker’s $1.4 Billion Bond Bill
Unpacking Baker’s $1.4 Billion Bond Bill by TIM CRONIN, MARCH 20th, 2018 In the wake of Massachusetts’ third major winter storm, Governor Baker announced an ambitious new $1.4 billion bond bill (H.4318) to fund climate adaptation programs. The 72-page bill funds key climate adaptation programs through state bonding and…
Northern Pass Denied Once More By NH Committee
Northern Pass Denied Once More By NH Committee by TIM CRONIN, MARCH 16th, 2018 On Tuesday, a New Hampshire committee moved to uphold its previous recommendation not to approve key permits for the controversial Northern Pass project. The committee has not officially voted to reject the proposal, but is widely…
AIM Supports Carbon Pricing in Latest Statement
AIM Supports Carbon Pricing in Latest Statement by TIM CRONIN POLICY ASSOCIATE Associated Industries of Massachusetts’ (AIM) statement in the latest Senate omnibus clean energy bill was for the most part what one would expect from the state’s largest industry lobbyist. It called the bill “Christmas for special interests”…
Romney’s Climate Record: Binder Full of Flip Flops
Romney's Climate Record: Binder Full of Flip Flops by MARIA VIRGINIA OLANO POLICY AND RESEARCH FELLOW After much speculation, former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney announced last week that he is running for a Senate seat in Utah. Romney has constantly shifted his stance on…
