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Grassroots volunteers dedicated to building a powerful movement for climate justice in our corner of the world. Western MA. Local https://xitter.cf/t.co/PvZxwxYAYF https://xitter.cf/t.co/bsZ2Y05EqW

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Last hearing (!) for MA Clean Energy & Climate 2050 plan 10/11/22 for oral comments; written comments due 10/21/22. FMI mass.gov/2050CECP Another chance to say hands off our forests & wetlands (aka NWL-natural & working lands) already keeping tons of carbon in trees & soil
zero carbon targets: grid shows how much the MA dept. of energy & environmental affairs plans to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 https://www.mass.gov/doc/2050-cecppublic-hearingpresentationenglish/download

ALT zero carbon targets: grid shows how much the MA dept. of energy & environmental affairs plans to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 https://www.mass.gov/doc/2050-cecppublic-hearingpresentationenglish/download

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Permits for East Springfield biomass plant rescinded, MassLive reports. A victory for perseverance
Jesse L. Lederman@JLLederman30 Nov 2022
From the grassroots to the United States Senate, we’ve never stopped fighting for clean air in Springfield. @AriseSocialJust @CLF @SlingshotAction @EdMarkey masslive.com/news/2022/11/st…
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Climate change at home: Rejection of biomass as ‘renewable’ rooted in western Mass. advocacy. The legislature followed efforts of local activists and scientists highlighting impacts on forest, climate and health. gazettenet.com/State-biomass…
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Belmont Hill School plans to clearcut a vibrant woodland to build a 153 car parking lot & mechanical facility. Sign the Petition to stop it: chng.it/LBXj4RzXStop @Change This land is home to hundreds of species, from fox to screech owl to stately 100-ft oaks, maples, spruce
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Standout to raise awareness about clearcutting 370 acres of forest along 29 miles of western MA transmission line through 11 towns. Calling for an environmental review #stopeversourceexpansion @CAN_mass @OurRevolutionMA
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Standout at @EversourceMA on 10/18/22 to stop the widening of areas cleared around transmission lines along a 29-mile stretch running through 11 towns in the western Conn. River Valley. They want to double the width to 200 ft, clearcutting 370 more acres of forest--with no EIR!
Dale LaBonte@labondale18 Oct 2022
#stopeversourceexpansion
@NOFAMass
No biomass in the RPS!
Partnership for Policy Integrity@TeamPFPI11 Aug 2022
BREAKING: New Massachusetts law removes biomass from Renewable Portfolio Standard. HUGE VICTORY! Thank you to legislative champions and coalition partners! #mapoli
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Biomass is OUT for RECs. A hard-won victory, brought by people all over who pushed the state away from this polluting energy source #notoxicbiomass
Partnership for Policy Integrity@TeamPFPI12 Aug 2022
Wood-burning power plants in Mass. won’t qualify for renewable energy credits. Local activists are celebrating masslive.com/news/2022/08/wo… #mapoli #stopfakerenewables

Climate activists celebrate new Mass. law ending subsidies for wood-burning power plants

A new climate law in the state will expand clean energy development and makes wood-burning power plants ineligible for renewable energy subsidies, activists say.

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Jesse L. Lederman@JLLederman30 Jul 2022
Pretty outrageous that Gov. @CharlieBakerMA just tried to sneak public subsidies for biomass incinerators like the one that threatened our children and seniors in Springfield back into the MA climate bill. Legislature needs to override these vetoes & amendments ASAP. #mapoli
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Governor Baker vetoed the climate bill, sending back amendments that protect subsidies for polluting biomass power plants. Ask the Legislature to override - they'll be voting this weekend! Write a @theactionnet letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/ov…

Override the Governor's Veto

Massachusetts is considering subsidies for polluting and unhealthy biomass energy, but your state legislators have the power to stop them. Take action to stop biomass pollution: write to your elected...

actionnetwork.org
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Climate Action Now MA retweeted
Dale LaBonte@labondale5 Apr 2022
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Dale LaBonte@labondale5 Apr 2022
Telling Eversouce to stop the Springfield to Longmeadow Eversource pipeline at April 9, 2022. Federal Courthouse Springfield.
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Northampton, MA @TDBank_US and @BankofAmerica : Since you funded new oil/gas/coal investments with $$$$ BILLIONS just year, are your "green" initiatives sincere? We informed many passers-by. #defundclimatechaos #STMP @StopMoneyPipe #NorthamptonMA @XR_WestMass
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Climate Action Now MA@CAN_mass2 Dec 2021
"We have to move as a movement together in the spirit of trust and love and it is more powerful than all their violence and all of their racist laws. I’m just so amazed at the number of people who are now standing up and saying “OK, this involves me.”" Marty Nathan-CAN CoFounder
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Action Alert! April 9, 1pm. 300 State St, Springfield MA. Rally to stop the Springfield-Longmeadow pipeline FMI: stopthetoxicpipeline.org #climateaction #toxicpipeline #longmeadow #springfield
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Action Alert. All welcome to join in PROTEST! Sat April 2. 10 am Main St. Northampton, MA Bank of America & TD Bank BANKS must Stop the Money Pipeline STOP FUNDING climate chaos. No coal, oil, gas investments @XR_WestMass #stopthemoneypipeline #413 #STMP #ClimateAction
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If you wish to donate in honor of Marty, please visit Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice markhamnathanfund.org/ and/or La Cliniquita. lacliniquita.com We will continue the work.
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Climate Action Now Western Mass Co-founder Marty Nathan remembered by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! this morning youtu.be/d3QJHWj04rM?t=582
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