December 22, 2024

Massachusetts Senate (MA Senate)

Experts Call for More Engagement, Shorter Timelines for Clean Projects
Building public support for clean energy projects will require shorter timelines and increased community engagement, experts told industry participants.
Mass. Joint Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Mass. Climate Advocates Want Polluters to Pay for Resilience
Massachusetts legislators and climate advocates called for a billion-dollar fine on the country’s largest carbon-polluting companies.
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Look to Address Heating, Building Emissions
Massachusetts lawmakers and climate advocates held a legislative briefing on a set of bills looking to spur the decarbonization of the state’s heating sector.
Office of Gov. Charlie Baker
Massachusetts Legislators Send Climate Bill Back to Baker
Gov. Charlie Baker has an amended climate bill on his desk after a flurry of weekend action at the State House.
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Massachusetts Legislators Reach Deal on Clean Energy Bill
Massachusetts legislators passed a compromise bill that includes a heavy offshore wind focus and provisions to boost EVs, green buildings and renewable energy.
Vineyard Wind
Massachusetts Legislators Try to Hash out Next Climate Bill
Massachusetts lawmakers are looking to reconcile two broadly different approaches to following up on the state's landmark 2021 climate bill.
BOEM
Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill to Amend OSW Price Cap Rules
The Massachusetts Senate passed An Act Driving Climate Policy Forward with a broad set of policies for decarbonizing energy, transportation and buildings.
Sen. Ed Markey via Twitter
Mass. Democrats Take on ISO-NE over MOPR
Sen. Ed Markey has set his sights on ISO-NE, accusing the grid operator of being part of an "oil and gas conspiracy."
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Massachusetts Transportation Bond Bill Seeks to Unlock $4B in IIJA Funds
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker filed a bill to authorize $9.7 billion he says will prepare the state for funding from the federal infrastructure bill.
Hawthorn Builders
Massachusetts Legislators Call for Fossil Fuel Ban in Net-zero Building Code
Massachusetts legislators say that allowing fossil fuel heating in new buildings under a proposed net-zero building code does not make sense.

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