S1636, An Act reducing permitted idling times

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Transportation. TO:                  Joint Committee on Transportation FROM:           Senator William N. Brownsberger RE:                  Senate Bill S1636 DATE:            October 29, 2013 I am writing in favor of S1636, An Act reducing permitted idling times. S1636 would reduce the lawful length of vehicle idling time …

An argument for hydrogen fusion

Last weekend, I met a Massachusetts senator at local charity event. I asked the Senator a question about Hydrogen Fusion research funding at MIT, which had been cut again because of sequestration. The Senator commented that the Department of Energy does not want to fund fusion research. I followed up by asking independent fusion research …

Sea level rise the focus of Boston Globe editorial

The impact of sea level rise and flooding was the subject of the lead editorial in the Boston Globe on Sunday, Sept., 8. This is an issue that Senator Brownsberger has been following closely and working to address. He is the lead sponsorship of bill S.344, which calls for creating a process to address catastrophic flooding …

More on Preparing for Storm Surge

Senator Brownsberger was invited to submit an article for the summer issue of Insights focusing on sustainability published by the ACEC/MA (American Council of Engineering Companies). As sponsor of Bill S.344, which calls for creating a process to address catastrophic flooding in Massachusetts, Senator Brownsberger’s piece addresses the issue of sea level rise as a …