Roger Colton asks if Will can identify steps that he plans to take in support of the EPA’s recent proposed rule to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing power plants.
Carbon and Climate
building energy, divestment, emissions data, personal footprint, preparing for climate change, reducing emissions in ma, science and goals
What’s with H.4185 (“an act relative to net metering and solar power”)?
As the session winds down, there is a lot of confusion in the solar energy market — major regulatory policies are in flux.
Divest from Fossil Fuels?
I want to start a conversation on this site about a matter before the Senate that has been troubling me. I’d like to hear how my constituents feel about Senate 1225 which would require the state’s pension fund to sell all stocks in oil, coal and gas companies (fossil fuel companies). My initial reaction to …
Clean Energy
I’ve recently received a number of form emails as reprinted below. I am a strong advocate for energy conservation and for investment in the development of new clean energy technologies. Please see generally this thread for more on my legislative and personal work in this area. === I am writing today to ask you to …
Comments on the Gas Leaks Legislation
This week, the Senate passed legislation to address leaking natural gas pipelines. I was pleased to support this legislation. Jeanne Mooney has posted the official senate press release on this site, but I wanted to offer some additional explanation and comments. Leaking natural gas is a real problem: It is costly. It sometimes endangers the …
Senate Passes Natural Gas Leaks Legislation
We share this press release from the Senate President’s Office _______________________ Senate Passes Natural Gas Leaks Legislation BOSTON – The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that establishes natural gas leak classification standards, requiring gas companies to repair the most dangerous leaks immediately, and aligns civil penalties for pipeline facility and gas transportation safety …
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