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 …
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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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Letter to Committee Chairs in support of H2935, transition to a clean energy Commonwealth
Senator Brownsberger, along with a number of other legislators, has signed a letter to the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy in support of H2935, An Act to transition to a clean energy Commonwealth. March 17, 2014 Representative John Keenan, House Chair Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy State House, …
Legislation on Sea Level Rise Passed
Last year, I filed Senate 344 to jump start planning to address the storm surge risks created by rising sea levels. I’m pleased to report that the legislation was passed as part of last week’s supplemental budget measure. Representatives Rushing and Livingstone cosponsored the budget language on the House side. Representatives Walz, Ehrlich, Lewis, Khan, …
H3873 – An Act relative to natural gas leaks
Senator Brownsberger recently wrote a letter to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means in support of H3873 – An Act relative to natural gas leaks: March 13, 2014 Senator Stephen M. Brewer, Chair Senate Committee on Ways and Means Room 212 State House Boston, MA 02133 Dear Chairman Brewer, H3873, “An Act relative to …
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Sierra Club Priorities
Members of the Sierra Club have recently been sending me a form email as appearing below. I’m on record in support of much of this legislation, and in fact, a sponsor or cosponsor of much of it. I’m hopeful that we can make progress in this area and I’m happy to get additional specific input …