“Recycle that” has been engaged by the town recycle co-ordinator to collect books. They collect, then sell. No money goes to the town. I spoke with the town co-ordinator, Mary Beth Calanan, in the spring. about books going to inner city classrooms, hospitals, day care centers, prisons. She said this would be too much work …
Environment
airplane noise, carbon and climate, cell towers, flooding, land use issues, parks and recreation, pfas, waste/hazards, water issues
MyRWA Clean Water Campaign Announcement
Earlier this year, the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) launched the fourth year of the Herring Monitoring Program. As part of this program, trained volunteers count the herring as they pass through the Upper Mystic Lake Dam in Medford. Please join the Mystic River Watershed Association in celebration of the life rebounding in the Mystic River and join us in 2016 for another herring run, hopefully of even greater size!
2015-2016 Gas Leaks Legislation
A recent article in the Boston Globe has drawn attention back to the more than 20,000 active natural gas leaks across the state. The 2014 gas leaks legislation created a registry and a three tiered classification system to prioritize and mandate repairs for the two larger classes of leaks. There are two bills relative to gas leaks that are under consideration in the current session.
Senate Passes Extension of Net Metering
Yesterday the Senate passed a climate adaptation planning bill, including an amendment to extend solar net metering for investor owned utilities. The Senate was eager to move this issue forward in part because some areas of the state have reached their current cap and solar installations are at risk of losing the federal subsidy which possibly expires at the end of next year. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives, where its prospects are unclear.
S1132 and S1139, An Act to protect children and families from harmful flame retardants
Senator Brownsberger recently submitted the testimony in this post on S1132, An Act to protect children and families from harmful flame retardants and S1139, An Act relating to disclosure of toxic chemicals in consumer products.
H2119 The Children and Firefighters Protection Act
Senator Brownsberger submitted the testimony in this post on H2119, The Children and Firefighters Protection Act.