This doesn't really have anything to do with the Simpsons Movie but the bridge has been built so alas, I will walk across. For those of you in the Boston area, be sure to stop by The Museum of Fine Arts for the Hopper exhibit (click … [Read more...]
Patrick: I won’t protect Blue Hills wetlands (but you’ll pay $40 million to fill them)
The project, called "costly and redundant" by MWRA's longest-serving board member John Carroll, has been controversial from the start, not only because of its unprecedented wetland impacts, but its siting in one of the most scenic and … [Read more...]
Patrick: Don’t call me an environmentalist. Don’t call me, period.
In February 240 of our constituents contacted Environmental Secretary Ian Bowles' office asking that the wetlands be replaced. In March they received letters stating that he was "awaiting the court's decision," even though there was … [Read more...]
Attaboys
Echoing MassLib: Things I don't have a lot to say about except good job, keep it up:We're going to take steps to save energy. With the New England grid under stress, how about trying conservation first? Fluorescent bulbs, energy-efficient … [Read more...]
It just doesn’t work that way, Pt. 2
Same subject -- can companies really pass on the costs of a tax increase to consumers? Do they pass on the benefits of a subsidy?Here's more bogosity from Sen. John Kyl of Arizona, regarding this week's defeated attempt to tax big oil to … [Read more...]
Alliance makes a stretch …
... of exactly 2.3km. The Department of Defense recently issued a report that Cape Wind would indeed be outside an area that could potentially interfere with "early warning" radar systems, known as PAVE PAWS. But that doesn't stop the … [Read more...]
Post-marriage vote backblog
Head still buzzing from yesterday's events. Some other stuff to keep an eye on:Continuing his barnstorming of the blogs, Sen. Kerry talks about the energy bill at Grist:The energy bill, as it stands, is not nearly strong enough, so there … [Read more...]
MWRA comes to the Blue Hills
Friends of the Blue Hills been pressing Governor Patrick to suspend MWRA plans to fill the Blue Hills Reservoir on Chickatawbut Road in Quincy at a cost to ratepayers of $40 million unless MWRA agrees to replace the 8.7 acres of protected … [Read more...]
Coal to Liquids
Charley called up my office to ask about my position on coal-to-liquid technology and efforts in the Senate to promote it. Let me lay it out for you here in person:I'm against it. Strongly.Coal-to-liquid technology is a step backward in our … [Read more...]
“Cape Wind” author blogs
Wendy Williams, co-author of the recently released "Cape Wind -- Money, Celebrity, Class, Politics, and the Battle for Our Energy Future on Nantucket Sound", has a blog. Check it out.It's amusing to see how much the righties (Hannity, … [Read more...]
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