Why does a man have to starve himself, just to get the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to protect the public in the most basic way? When you really think about it ... you wonder how it's ever come to this. As I mentioned nearly a week ago, … [Read more...]
Ann Berwick states the obvious: “Natural gas is not a clean fuel”
Just to amplify another experienced, reality-based voice calling out the Boston Globe for its series (!) of pro-pipeline editorials. This time it's former Department of Public Utilities chair Ann Berwick -- but stop me if you've heard this … [Read more...]
A Demand for Progress on Climate
Like gun violence, chronic poverty and unequal health care coverage, the problem of unchecked greenhouse gas pollution won’t solve itself. As important as local and state efforts to reduce the emissions imperiling our planet are, a … [Read more...]
Holding out for better things in the pipeline
ISO-NE, our regional power grid managers, issued a new report warning of dire consequences unless we build out for MOAR GAS. Rolling blackouts! "Appeals to the public to reduce energy usage" ... horrors. I suspect we'll get full scrutiny of … [Read more...]
Globe blows it on gas
Apparently we used more oil and coal in the cold snap. That's bad. The Globe's unsigned editorial has identified exactly the wrong culprit, and the wrong solution: Two culprits stand out. First, efforts by some environmental activists … [Read more...]
11 Reasons We Must Say No to New Fracked Gas Infrastructure
With the Massachusetts legislature preparing to take up comprehensive energy legislation, Wall Street-controlled energy companies are pushing hard to include a pipeline tax, allowing them to charge all ratepayers a fee to build new & … [Read more...]
Nothing Natural About Fracked Gas
We don't call it "natural oil" or "natural coal." So why do we refer to methane gas - especially the gas that's been fracked - as "natural"? Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is … [Read more...]
Kinder Morgan CEO Compares Gas Pipelines to Cigarettes
Kinder Morgan's proposed Northeast Energy Direct fracked gas pipeline has hit all kinds of trouble, with nearby residents saying it's not worth the risk, and folks all over Massachusetts saying its $2.7 billion cost is far too high and that … [Read more...]
Fact-Checking Baker’s Inaugural on Energy Prices
From Gov. Charlie Baker's inaugural address: There’s also a direct link between economic growth and a sustainable and affordable supply of energy. But as we begin the New Year, families and businesses across New England are being hit … [Read more...]
Natural Gas Leaks: Methane Management
This summer, the Squeaky Leak Project (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/squeaky-leak--2#home) will drive down every street in Cambridge and Somerville, MA with a high-precision methane analyzer and map all the natural gas leaks in these … [Read more...]