Oct Climate Action Now Monthly Gathering Zoom
Monday, October 26, 2020
7 PM via Zoom
Preparing for Post-Election Mass Mobilizations
The Frontline/Rising Majority
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Protect the Results
Post-election organizing within a climate justice framework
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Climate Action Now of Western Massachusetts Monthly Gathering
We come together once a month to meet each other, plan, and imagine how to contribute, in our corner of the world, to the urgent fight against climate change . We love to meet newcomers, whether you are brand new to activism or have been working for change for a long time. We do not have a membership or dues. People give of their time and talent when they see fit. You are welcome to join us!
https://bostonglobe.com/2020/10/…
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In the nation’s asthma capital, plans to burn wood for energy spark fury - The Boston Globe
www.bostonglobe.com
Springfield residents worry their neighborhood could soon become home to the state’s largest commercial biomass power plant, one expected to burn nearly a ton of wood an hour and emit large amounts of harmful pollutants.Nearly Half of the U.S. Is in Drought. It May Get Worse.
Nearly Half of the U.S. Is in Drought. It May Get Worse.
www.nytimes.com
The most widespread drought in the continental United States since 2013 covers more than 45 percent of the Lower 48 states, federal scientists said.www.commondreams.org
The lead researcher said that "this is the most powerful" methane seep he has ever seen. "No one has ever recorded anything similar."Can you spare a minute to help Martha Nathan MD?
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2284 signatures are still needed! Tell the Massachusetts Legislature: Don’t Subsidize Pollution in Springfield!By Calling Climate Change ‘Controversial,’ Barrett Created Controversy
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During two grueling days of questioning over her Supreme Court confirmation, Judge Amy Coney Barrett did her best to avoid controversy. But her efforts to play it safe on the subject of climate change have created perhaps the most tangible backlash of her hearings. In her responses, the nominee to t...In Rare Move, Trump Administration Rejects California’s Request for Wildfire Relief
nyti.ms
The state had asked last month for federal aid to help recover from six of this year’s fires, including the Creek Fire, which is among the largest in state history.Comment on Facebook The state had asked ...
Dear Mr. Drumpf: There are about 5 million Republicans in California who suffer from lack of relief like everyone else. Are you trying to turn them into Democrats? The California GOP is already circling the drain. Is this some kind of Kevorkian mercy killing?
Election Protection | Stop Voter Suppression & Protect the Vote!
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If you agree that every eligible voter deserves to have their voice count, you can take action from home or in person by serving as a nonpartisan Election Protection volunteer."Amy Coney Barrett's Climate Denial and Anti-Abortion Views Are Two Sides of the Same Coin"
Amy Coney Barrett's Climate Denial, Anti-Abortion Views About Control
earther.gizmodo.com
Much of the focus on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination hearing for the Supreme Court has rightly been focused on whether she would overturn Roe v. Wade. But a weird climate thread also emerged in her hearing, namely whether she accepted climate science.Springfield city councilors seek cease and desist order on long-stalled biomass project
www.masslive.com
The council granted a special permit for the project 12 years ago, but construction has not begun.Comment on Facebook The council granted ...
It reminds me of the epic battle in Holyoke against the trash burning Holyoke Energy Recovery Company (HERCO) in the 80s.
Eversource takes over Columbia Gas saying Agawam, Longmeadow, pipeline projects look needed
www.masslive.com
Eversource celebrated Tuesday the completion of its purchase of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts for $1.1 billion.Good, but we gotta do better!
https://masslive.com/living/2020/…
Massachusetts 3rd most energy-efficient state in the country, new report says
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The state was only exceeded by Utah and New York. Both states ranked slightly better in home energy efficiency but worse in auto efficiency.Teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg endorses Biden — The Hill
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Teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg has endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.Pull investments from companies not committed to environment, pope says — Reuters
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Pope Francis on Saturday urged people to pull investments from companies that are not committed to protecting the environment, adding his voice to calls for the economic model that emerges from the coronavirus pandemic to be a sustainable one.https://commondreams.org/newswire/2020/…
Judge’s Methane Rule Rings Alarm Bells for Those Watching Coney Barrett Nomination
www.commondreams.org
In a decision yesterday that should ring alarm bells for those watching Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination, a Wyoming District Judge struck down the commonsense rule regulating
Marty Nathan: ‘Clean energy doesn’t come out of smokestack’
valleyadvocate.com
Polluted air means worse asthma for any community. Though Springfield’s air has been cleaned up significantly over the decades, Hampden County still gained an F rating for levels of the respiratory toxin ozone this year.This is a vital part of fighting climate change.
New England’s Forests Are Sick. They Need More Tree Doctors.
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Climate change is taking a toll on woodlands in the Northeast.climateactionnowma.org
Plan Your Vote MA Election Protection Get Involved Donate to Florida Rights Restoration CoalitionThe house that hemp built: Carpenter puts carbon-negative hempcrete to the test
The house that hemp built: Carpenter puts carbon-negative hempcrete to the test
www.gazettenet.com
A home being built in Goshen would be the first in the Pioneer Valley to be an intentionally carbon sequestering home constructed using an environmentally sustainable mixture of hemp and limestone called hempcrete.The property, located on Fuller Road,...This is terrifying. At the moment I can say nothing else.
Amazon near tipping point of switching from rainforest to savannah – study
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Climate crisis and logging is leading to shift from canopy rainforest to open grasslandhttps://inhabitat.com/no-new-gas-powered-cars-by-2…
No new gas-powered cars by 2035, California governor says
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After 2035, you can still drive your old gas guzzler around California, but you won't be able to buy a new one. Governor Newsom gets tough on emissions.https://thenarwhal.ca/rbc-oil-drilling-arctic-nati…
RBC becomes first major Canadian bank to refuse to fund oil drilling in Arctic refuge | The Narwhal
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‘We are looking to all major banks in Canada to come into the sunlight with RBC,’ says Vuntut Gwitchin Chief