Shore-dweller, cheese-lover, writer of things. Contributor to Boston Globe, @energynews_US, https://xitter.cf/t.co/yW1fJyXBKZ, Civil Eats, & more. Talked to Oprah once.
North Shore, Massachusetts
Joined December 2009
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My latest for @energynews_US via @NHBulletinNews
New Hampshire – long an outlier among New England states on climate action – is on its way to creating a new climate plan for the first time in 14 years. Via @Shemkus of @energynews_US. buff.ly/3rhFa5D
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Most popular car in Europe Vs. most popular car in the US.
It’s time to restrict max size & weight of 🚗 cars.
“We won it then, we’ll win it now.” - Gina McCarthy, comparing climate change to the 2004 World Series
#EarthNight2023 @EnviroLeagueMA
“I have seen so much change, change that has convinced me that the clean energy future isn’t just possible — it’s happening now.” - Gina McCarthy, with enthusiasm
#EarthNight2023 @EnviroLeagueMA
“We’re in the fight of our lives, for our lives and we are not moving fast enough” - John Kerry, on climate change #EarthNight2023 @EnviroLeagueMA
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73% of mothers with kids under 18 are in the workforce. More than flowers or brunch, working moms need:
- Paid family leave
- Equal pay
- Universal childcare
(But get your mom flowers, too)
Sarah Shemkus retweeted
Thank you Sarah @Shemkus of @energynews_US for covering BECMA's EV Kickstarter program and highlighting our BECMA Members Shontae Davidson & Edson Hilaire.
Read what BECMA is doing in the electric vehicle industry by clicking here: bit.ly/401XkUK
Every change we make can help. So start planning a more climate-friendly future. My latest for @BostonGlobeMag
bostonglobe.com/2023/04/11/m…
Maine labor and environmental groups want to ensure Maine uses organized labor to build offshore wind. My latest for @energynews_US
As Maine finalizes its offshore wind roadmap, “we need to make sure working families, both coastal and inland, benefit”- Kelt Wilska, MCV’s Energy Justice Manager.
@energynews_US’s @Shemkus on what groups are doing to secure the role of organized labor: energynews.us/2023/02/01/in-…
Looking for books -- adult, YA, children's -- in which someone discovers an unexpected other land. There's Narnia of course. What else?
Ugh. Just... ugh.
A fossil fuel industry group is campaigning against efforts to move heating away from oil and gas -- with the help of some cable TV stars nyti.ms/3X4ctE3
What I find fascinating about these answers is what different parents see/experience as "against the grain." Like, in my world things like baby-wearing and not forcing kids to eat all their food are par for the course. The personal -- regional? -- differences are so interesting.
Local food + renewable power all in one place. The idea is catching on in Massachusetts and elsewhere. My latest for @energynews_US
energynews.us/2022/11/14/aft…
Love this.
Colorado voters approved a ballot measure to provide free meals for all public school students. @npr buff.ly/3Em8hJ9
Sarah Shemkus retweeted
A lot of work has to happen for the Inflation Reduction Act to actually be implemented, say our #GreentownBOS #ClimatetechSummit panelists. “We can’t think the feds have solved this for us—we have work to do in Massachusetts.” —@BenDowningMA of @enginexyz
Sarah Shemkus retweeted
In the wake of the Inflation Reduction Act, “existing technologies got accelerated, and less mature technologies not only have new incentives in place now, but they have longer-term pathways for growth,” says @BenDowningMA of @enginexyz. #GreentownBOS #ClimatetechSummit
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Greater Boston is poised to be the center of climatetech, says @vinit44 of @MassVentures. “MassVentures is actively going to be writing checks into this community.” #GreentownBOS #ClimatetechSummit