Energy & environment – Jo Comerford

Posted October 29, 2025

October Hearing Roundup

Public hearings on bills that have been filed this session are well underway — 64 of the 68 bills we filed on your behalf this session have now had a […]

By Jo Comerford

In Letters of Support, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements

Posted October 8, 2025

Letter to the Department of Environmental Protection in support of the Town of Orange’s State Revolving Fund applications

By Jo Comerford

In Testimony, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements

Posted October 7, 2025

Testimony from Sen. Comerford and Rep. Blais in support of An Act maintaining the state disaster relief and resiliency trust fund

By Jo Comerford

In Testimony, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements

Posted October 7, 2025

Testimony from Sen. Comerford in support of An Act investing in natural and working lands

By Jo Comerford

In The People's Blog

Posted September 23, 2025

A celebration of stewardship

On September 21, I had the honor of joining the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust’s annual meeting in Montague, where I was invited to speak. Read on for the remarks […]

By Jo Comerford

In The People's Blog

Posted August 29, 2025

A step towards equity in payments for state-owned land

On August 13, Governor Maura Healey signed an Executive Order establishing a Commission on Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) for State-Owned Land (SOL) to explore and recommend program reforms. [...]

By Jo Comerford

In The People's Blog

Posted July 31, 2025

Canopy 2025 Forestry Conference

Written by Lily Frank, Summer 2025 intern On May 29, 2025, the UMass Campus Center was transformed into an ecosystem of conservation organizations, sustainability infographics, and an air of [...]