Power Lines: News from the Mass climate movement

May 30, 2023

Changing the Zeitgeist

On May 10, a dozen of us passed through security to the Statehouse in Boston, intentionally spaced several minutes apart and dressed differently, from casual tourist to summer intern to...

May 22, 2023

Why we need to Make Polluters Pay

Making a case for House Bill 872 and Senate Bill 481: An Act Establishing a Climate Change Superfund and Promoting Polluter Responsibility,...

Apr 10, 2023

3.21.23 Day Of Action

3.21.23 National Day of Action to Stop Dirty Banks Third Act, nationwide, called for a day to focus attention on the large American banks underwriting the climate crisis....

Mar 09, 2023

Stop the Peabody Peaker—New Film Review

Son of Peabody Shines Bright Light on Dark Cloud Thursday night, Steve Andrada’s 40-minute documentary, Stop the Peabody Peaker, premiered at the Torigian Center in Peabody. His opening comments were as inspiring...

Mar 03, 2023

A New Paradigm

An Act establishing a climate change superfund and promoting polluter responsibility, aka Make Polluters Pay, HD3460 was...

Dec 13, 2022

Lunch at the Bastille

On Wed., Nov. 30, 2022 ISO-NE*, had its’ biannual election for the Coordinating Committee of the Consumer Liaison Group (CLGCC) of this regional grid operator. This forum has traditionally been...

Dec 12, 2022

Climate Activists March against the DPU at South Station

On Saturday, December 10, crowds of wind turbine bearing climate activists marched on the sidewalks around Dewey Square. More than 85 enthusiastic souls braved the cold to encourage newly elected...

Dec 08, 2022

The View from the Summit

When you’ve struggled to reach the summit of a mountain, you’ve earned the right to a blast of exhilaration. When the struggle involves no more than navigating to the Brandeis...

Dec 02, 2022

The DPU Chooses GA$ Instead of Cheaper Wind and Solar Power

International events have exploded the myth that fossil fuels are cheaper and more reliable than wind, solar, and battery energy. The U.S. is exporting large quantities of Liquefied Natural Gas...

Nov 18, 2022

Scary Yellow Pipes

Have you noticed the bright yellow polyethylene plastic pipes that are being laid down in great heaps next to where gas employees are working? After many years of complaining to...

Oct 04, 2022

Our Line in the Sand: A Peabody Peaker Update

At a time when cities throughout the nation are closing their peaker plants and replacing them with battery storage sourced from clean energy, a new peaker plant is being built...

Oct 01, 2022

The Dark Side, Free Markets, and Community Abuse

For centuries, people have been fascinated by opposites, Yin and Yang, Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde, the Dark Side of the Force. We recognize that...

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