H2935, An Act to transition to a clean energy Commonwealth

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following testimony to the Committee on Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities: TO:                  Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy FROM:             Senator William N. Brownsberger RE:                   H2935 DATE:              November 12th, 2013 I am writing in support of H2935, An Act to transition to a clean energy Commonwealth. This bill has …

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 …

Noise Complaints Lead to Extended Review of Logan 33L Runway Plan

We in Senator Brownsberger’s office have heard from constituents in Belmont and Watertown regarding an increase in airplane traffic and noise over their homes. Due to the increase in noise complaints from the affected communities, the Federal Aviation Administration will extend the review period for the Runway 33L departure procedure at Logan. You can access more information …

Daly Field Complex Public Meetings Sept. 10 & 25

A reminder that this evening, Tuesday, September 10 at 6:30, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will hold a public meeeting on the leasing and renovation proposal for the Daly Field Complex. The meeting is at Community Rowing Boathouse, 20 Nonantum Road, Brighton. A second public meeting is tentatively scheduled for September 25 for presentation of the final …

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 …