Guest Blog: Living With Drought 101
September 9, 2016
As our community faces the consequences of an exceptionally severe summer drought that has dried up riverbeds across Massachusetts and heads into what is predicted to be a very dry September, it may be helpful to consider what can be done to...
Leaving the Carbon Economy
August 15, 2016
"Leaving the Carbon Economy” is the story of one eco-saavy homeowner’s frustration with her carbon footprint and how it led her to dig up her property, literally, to make a change. This 15 minute film shows Sue Butler’s thinking and decision...
MBTA Solar Parking Canopies
August 11, 2016
Sierra Club applauds the MBTA for approving a plan to install solar panels at 37 parking facilities. The solar panels will be canopies over the parking areas, providing protection from the elements and reducing the heat island effect. The...
Guest Blog - MA Senate Releases Energy Infographics and Also Passes Great Legislation
July 5, 2016
On Thursday, June 30, the Massachusetts Senate released a bunch of really cool infographics and also voted unanimously to pass S2372, omnibus energy legislation that significantly increases our state’s use of clean power. The Senate’s legislation...
Guest Blog: Going Statewide for 100% Renewables in Massachusetts
July 5, 2016
The time, the place, the urgency - they are all lined up. So this summer, Environment Massachusetts is undertaking a statewide outreach campaign, promoting the cause of Massachusetts obtaining 100% of its energy from clean and renewable sources.
State Electric Vehicle Rebates Need Long-term Stability
July 1, 2016
Huffington Post Blog * June 29, 2016 * By Gina Coplon-NewfieldWith many environmental safeguards on the books and several major cities on their way to 100% clean energy, California is helping guide the United States to a clean energy...
UMass Divest
June 17, 2016
On a damp day in April, I remember waking up to the Noon Rally in front of the Student Union at UMass Amherst. Students from all backgrounds and all majors gathered holding orange and black signs, symbolizing divestment. Singing songs of...
The North-South Rail Link
June 16, 2016
Boston’s North and South Stations are stub-end terminals located a little over a mile apart, each hosting commuter rail service as well as Amtrak’s long distance trains. As a result, arriving commuters must often transfer onto the city’s already...
Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) hearing
June 15, 2016
On June 14, 2016, the Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) held a public meeting about updates to the State Board of Building Regulations and Standards. The main focus of the hearing was on three amendments to proposed updates to...
Guest Blog: State High Court Rules in Favor of Global Warming Solutions Act
May 18, 2016
By Larry Chretien:
Unambiguous. That’s the word the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court used in it's unanimous decision to describe a requirement of the Department of Environmental Protection to write regulations ensuring that we see “declining...