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By Celeste VenoliaThe MBTA announced that they are issuing an “request for proposals” to procure 10 new battery electric locomotives for the Providence Commuter Rail line and 10 new diesel locomotives at a significantly higher tier than the...

By Sam LambertThe time to ask is now. On March 2, 2026 two Massachusetts municipal Planning Boards, in Lowell and Everett, were debating this very question. Lowell, MA is home to the Markley Data Center, a 14 acre colocation data center...

By David O’LearyA new 105 page version of an omnibus energy bill is quickly moving through the House this week, with a vote in the full chamber scheduled for Thursday afternoon, with only two days for legislators to review this complex...

By Vick Mohanka By a unanimous vote of its Executive Committee, the Massachusetts Chapter of the Sierra Club calls on House Speaker Mariano to remove Representative Mark Cusack from his Chairmanship on the Telecommunications, Utilities...

A letter from the leaders of the Massachusetts Sierra Club Legislative Committee with our priority bills and action steps for 2026.

By Sam Lambert I had almost forgotten what November could feel like. At least when it comes to electoral politics.This municipal election cycle in Massachusetts, while it rarely got the headlines it deserved, restored something in...

By Tara Wallace On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Sierra Club MA Forest Protection team and allies were at the Statehouse delivering a petition with 1,000+ signers from across the state urging Governor Maura Healey to set aside the...

Join the MA Sierra Club Forest Protection team as we submit public comments to the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Division of Water Supply Protection (DCR-DWSP). For their fiscal year 2026, they have proposed cutting in around 1,200...

By Clint RichmondThe Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) supplies all or part of the drinking water to about 2.7 million people in forty-seven municipalities in the eastern part of the Commonwealth. This represents almost 40% of...

By Jess NahigianMassachusetts has a proud legacy of climate leadership, thanks to bold policies passed every single legislative session to drive forward our needed transition to clean energy. And last year, we did it again with a massive...