CXC Policy Roundup

[ Not a subscriber? Sign up here ] BEACON HILL HAPPENINGS - House leaders convene panel to review green energy priorities (Tim Cronin): According to reporting from the State House News Service, a new legislative task force tapped by House Democrats will “explore ways to support...

[ Not a subscriber? Sign up here ] BEACON HILL HAPPENINGS - State Auditor: Mass. environmental officials violated Clean Water Act: A report from State Auditor Suzanne Bump outlines how the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) failed to publicly release water quality testing data since...

[ Not a subscriber? Sign up here ] BEACON HILL HAPPENINGS -  Attorney General asks DPU to lead on clean energy transition, investigate natural gas (Tim Cronin): Citing the state’s legally binding goal to reduce emissions by 2050, Attorney General Maura Healey filed an...

[ Not a subscriber? Sign up here ] INTRODUCING MARTHA I'm excited to introduce Martha Merrow, the first co-author of the Climate XChange Massachusetts Roundup! Currently working as CXC's Communications Fellow, Martha will assist in increasing our weekly content offering and expanding the reach of the...

[ Not a subscriber? Sign up here ] BEACON HILL HAPPENINGS - 18 state groups ask House leadership to advance Meschino Roadmap bill: A coalition of eighteen climate and environmental organizations, including 350 Massachusetts, ELM, the Trustees of Reservations, and the Climate Action...

[ Not a subscriber? Sign up here ] BEACON HILL HAPPENINGS - Lawmakers face June climate bill deadline: Legislators on the Joint Energy Committee (aka. TUE) are facing a deadline of June 4th, 2020 to report on climate legislation for this session. A number of...

[ Not a subscriber? Sign up here ] BEACON HILL HAPPENINGS - AG Healey draws focus on intersecting impacts of COVID-19, environment, & race: This week, Attorney General Maura Healey released a report on the environmental factors that compound the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts in...

Not a subscriber? Sign up here   BEACON HILL HAPPENINGS - Youth climate organizations meet threshold for renewable energy motion: Today (5/6), Sunrise Boston announced that eighteen House members had agreed to support their ‘Which Side Are You On’ pledge. These lawmakers promise...

[Not a subscriber? Sign up here] WEEKLY WEBINAR ROUNDUP - Is your organization hosting a remote training, webinar, or discussion? Does it touch on climate, energy, or the environment in Massachusetts? If yes, email me at Tim.Cronin@cabaus.org, and we'll include it in our new...