What comes next: Clean energy siting and permitting law
On November 21, Governor Healey signed An Act promoting a clean energy grid, advancing equity, and protecting ratepayers into law. I have engaged deeply with the Healey-Driscoll Administration [...]
Follow up on FirstLight relicensing public information session
On Thursday, October 10, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) held a Hybrid Public Information Session on the 401 Water Quality Certificate (WQC) related to the [...]
Clean Heat Standard: Let’s talk about it
On July 19 I joined farmers from across western Mass at a meeting to learn about the impact of the draft Clean Heat Standard regulations, which would require heating energy […]
The finish line (and the starting line)
On July 31 (really 9:57 a.m. on August 1), the Massachusetts Legislature technically finished its 2023-2024 formal legislative session. Highlights of what passed the Legislature and is awaiting [...]
Passing clean energy legislation
On June 25, the Senate debated and passed omnibus clean energy legislation by a vote of 38 -2. Thank you to everyone who emailed or called with advocacy on this […]
Important FirstLight relicensing updates
On June 21, I wrote to constituents with key updates about FirstLight Energy’s hydro relicensing process. Read on for the updates. ***** Energy Use A number of you have raised […]
The Senate’s clean energy debate
On June 19, ahead of the Senate’s debate on a clean energy omnibus bill, I wrote to constituents about the work my team and I are engaged in on this […]
Meeting the Urgency of the Climate Emergency
Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled that the EPA does not have broad authority to regulate emissions from power plants. While the Supreme Court works to set our country back, our […]
