Added: Nice story and interview by CBS-4 with Alice Arena of FRRACS, one of the compressor station resistance leaders: They're down to this: Physical blockades of the gas compressor construction site in Weymouth. Nine folks from … [Read more...]
“Net zero is not a practical goal in New England”
Peter Wilson [in a Cambridgewickedlocal with news from the Chronicle and Tab LtE http://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/article/20140220/NEWS/140229717/2014/OPINION] wrote that "Net zero is not a practical goal in New England" and that may or may … [Read more...]
Canal Restorer to River Restorer?
This greenhouse at the former historic Fisherville Mill in South Grafton, Massachusetts, sits on the banks of a canal by the Blackstone River. It is cleaning stormwater runoff and water contaminated by #6 fuel oil, also known as Bunker C … [Read more...]
Cutting Lead Exposure Even More Beneficial to MA Kids Than We Thought
As fears of childhood lead poisoning swept Boston in the 1980s, The Green Miles distinctly remembers being dragged to the doctor by The Green Mom to have his blood tested for lead poisoning, despite my protestations that no kid so wicked … [Read more...]
Obama’s Power (and Yours) To Fight Global Warming
Although things have been a bit dismal as the pro-pollution forces like the Koch brothers & Sen. Scott Brown have blocked real conservation laws & regulations, there's encouragement out there: Cape Wind has scored a victory! This … [Read more...]
On Being A Titan, Part One, Or, See It, Say It, Sue It
We have tomorrow Bright before us Like a flame. Yesterday, a night-gone thing A sun-down name. And dawn today Broad arch above the road we came. We march! --From "The New Negro", by Alain Locke So here's the deal, as it sits today: for a … [Read more...]
Amtrak upgrading service on the Boston-to-Chicago line
Still trying to keep up to date on Massachusetts Amtrak and commuter rail service improvements. This article is good news not only because it shows Amtrak is focusing on the Northeast region, but it also shows increased ridership which is … [Read more...]
Let’s bring East and West back together.
I am writing this post to gather support for expanding commuter rail and Amtrak service from Boston to Palmer MA and points West. Please consider writing to your Senator or Congressperson in support of this. Thanks so much. A happy and … [Read more...]
Power Plants Everywhere – What Is Going On? Westfield Plant Proposed
On Tuesday evening, residents in Westfield heard from the Energies Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) about the Board’s process for siting the plant being considered for their community. They also heard from town officials who, in … [Read more...]
Bill to Ban Phosphates from Dishwashers
There's a new bill proposed to ban phosphates from your dishwashing detergents here in Massachusetts, Senate Bill 536, proposed by Pamela Resor of Acton. For background, nitrogen and phosphates are two of the major culprits in coastal … [Read more...]