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The climate friendly solution to hot summer days in Boston
Massachusetts residents struggled with extreme heat earlier this month during a week-long heatwave that drove temperatures up to 98 degrees. In Dorchester, where Betsy Drinan lives, days can get up to 15 degrees hotter compared to nearby rural areas.
For 20 years, Betsy has lived on the third floor of a triple-decker, struggling with the heat at home. She said it was the extreme temperatures in the summer that drove her to switch to heat pumps this spring.
Before making the switch, Betsy cooled her home with A/C units that didn’t work too well. She decided it was time to invest in an
Clean Water Action Massachusetts' 2022 General Endorsements
Clean Water Action is pleased to announce the candidates we have endorsed in the 2022 General Election!
Joint Statement on the Public Lands Preservation Act Conference Committee
A group of land conservation and environmental organizations advocating on behalf of An Act preserving open space in the Commonwealth, also known as the Public Lands Preservation Act (or PLPA) issued the following statement upon conclusion of the formal 2021-2022 legislative session:
Massachusetts House Releases "Ominous" Energy Bill, and It's Not Scary At All!
The Massachusetts Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy released a much-anticipated energy "omnibus" bill on May 23rd. The current language focuses on offshore wind and hydropower, with state senators vocally pushing for more comprehensive legislation that includes energy efficiency and storage. Notably––after months of advocacy––the bill omits language on gas pipelines contained in earlier drafts. Read the summary or full bill text here.
As written, the bill requires the state to procure 1200 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2027. To our knowledge, this is the largest
Fighting Back Toxic Flame Retardants
Marley Kimmelman is an Environmental Health and Justice Intern with our Massachusetts office
The last time you heard from me I was just beginning my internship with Clean Water Action. That was 5 months ago.
Even before stepping foot in to the Clean Water Action office in downtown Boston I had already gotten involved in the fight to phase out flame retardants when I testified at a city council hearing as a concerned college student. The public pressure paid off, and the city council voted in March to update our fire code to match the rest of the state. This allows schools, universities