Power Lines: News from the Mass climate movement

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 Read More

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...

Feb 09, 2021

Deja Vu: Baker sends Next-Gen Roadmap S.9 Back to Legislature

On Sunday, just one day before his deadline to sign or veto, Governor Baker sent back a letter of amendments to the Next Generation Roadmap (S.9) climate and environmental justice bill instead...

Jan 25, 2021

Real Estate Lobby Threatens Next-Gen Roadmap Refiling

The 2018 IPCC report changed everything. The stakes were higher, and with that energy, we were able to write the Next-Generation Roadmap bill, through the collaboration of representatives, climate experts, and...

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