[Thanks for posting here Daniel! Daniel Gatti is the Senior Transportation Policy Analyst/Advocate, Clean Vehicles Program for the Union of Concerned Scientists -- nationwide in focus but located here in Cambridge. Incidentally, UoCS was … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Needs More than MOR-EV
Cross-posted from the Union of Concerned Scientists blog The Equation The good news coming out of Massachusetts electric vehicle policy is that the MOR-EV rebate program, the primary incentive that the Commonwealth offers to support … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Senate Unanimously Endorses a Bold Vision for Clean Transportation
Cross-posting this from UCS' blog the Equation. The need for new funding sources for clean transportation of course became all the more acute with today's decision by the SJC rejecting the millionaire's tax. The Massachusetts Senate has … [Read more...]
This One Weird Trick Would Provide Billions to Protect Massachusetts From Climate Change
Cross-posted from UCS' blog The Equation. As Massachusetts residents dig themselves out of the fourth Nor’easter in the past three weeks, policy leaders on Beacon Hill are beginning to dig in to some of the critical questions that will … [Read more...]
Why Cap and Invest Is the Right Solution for Massachusetts Transportation
With the Baker administration announcing new listening sessions to reduce pollution from transportation I wanted to cross-post this blog post from UCS' The Equation on the need for a cap and invest program covering transportation in … [Read more...]
The Northeast Should Limit Pollution from Transportation
Cross-posted from UCS blog The Equation. Over the past decade, the Northeast region of the United States has helped lead the country—and the world—in supporting and developing clean, renewable sources of electricity. Taken together, the … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Moves to Limit Pollution from Transportation: 5 Things you Should Know
Hi BMGers! I am cross-posting this from UCS' blog The Equation in anticipation of DEP's upcoming hearing on new limits on emissions under the Global Warming Solutions Act. Hope to see some of you at the hearing! The state of … [Read more...]
Massachusetts needs more action on transportation emissions
A new report released by the Baker administration demonstrates the need for Massachusetts to implement much more ambitious policies to reduce pollution coming from transportation. Yesterday, the Baker administration released the latest … [Read more...]
We need a RGGI for Transportation
Last week, 5 Northeastern states along with Washington, DC announced their intention to explore a market-based program similar to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (or RGGI) to reduce emissions from transportation. This is a great … [Read more...]