Aug 02, 2021
Recess & Reconciliation
These days, it is tempting to be pessimistic about the future, especially when you spend every day contemplating the worsening climate. The CO2 concentration in the atmosphere was...
Jul 23, 2021
Environmental Roundtable: Climate Change Fuels Extreme Weather, Shutting Down Oil Pipelines, And The Country's First Black Chief Of US Forest Service
Last week I had the pleasure of joining Dr. Aaron Bernstein and Dr. Heather Goldstone on WGBH's Under the Radar with Callie Crossley. You can listen to the program here, or...
Jul 20, 2021
ISO New England: Holding Back the Transition to Wind and Solar Power
As a follower of 350 Mass, you probably know that scientists believe that the earth needs to limit CO2 concentration to 350 particles per...
Jun 29, 2021
Maine and NY Divested! How About MA?
A recent Boston Globe headline read: “Maine Legislature votes to divest public funds invested in fossil fuels, sparking hope in Mass. for similar action.The news...
Jun 14, 2021
Who’s Delaying Climate Action in MA?
We celebrated a big victory this spring, when the Massachusetts legislature overwhelmingly passed a landmark climate roadmap bill, and Gov. Baker finally signed...
Jun 02, 2021
Mayflies in Minnesota, My Time at a Mancamp Protesting Line 3
You’ve heard of Keystone XL (KXL) which President Biden stopped; you’ve heard of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) still delivering oil; and hopefully now you’ve heard of Line...
Jun 01, 2021
Big Banks, Big Oil and Utilities are Greenwashing the Climate Crisis
JPMorgan Chase just released their 2030 climate targets -- and they are devastatingly bad, with devious accounting on carbon. Even the
May 27, 2021
Clean the Grid Working Group Will Address Power in 350 Mass Campaign “Bringing the Green New Deal Home”
The Clean the Grid agenda is part of the newly launched, two-year 350 Mass campaign, Bringing the Green New Deal Home
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May 13, 2021
Fighting the Dragon
In 2015, 14 municipal light departments quietly signed a contract with MMWEC* that was given the subtle moniker Project 2015a. This allowed for the building of an 85 million dollar oil...
May 08, 2021
Particulate Matter Pollution from Transportation
Particulate matter (PM) pollution has been linked to asthma, cancer, heart disease, and, most recently, Alzheimers. There is no known safe PM exposure...
Mar 30, 2021
At Long Last, The Next-Gen Roadmap Bill is Signed into Law
They say patience gives way to remarkable results. After years of work, I was pleased to watch Governor Baker sign the Next-Generation Roadmap, into law this last Friday—enacting a bill...
Mar 11, 2021
Lessons of Texas: Don’t Be A “Lone” in the Cold
Back in the late 1800s, Texas made the bold decision to become electric and power independent. The idea for energy independence started in World War II because of the demand...
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