02/28/21
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Fossil Fuel Executives Gloat About Profits, PR From Texas Winter Storm Crisis
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Comstock Resources, a shale drilling company, apologized for describing gas prices from the Texas storm as a “jackpot.”- Likes: 1
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02/23/21
Science by the Glass - Ken Baake ... See MoreSee Less

Science by the Glass - Ken Baake
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Dr. Ken Baake will present "Oil: An American Genesis Story" in this month's Science by the Glass02/22/21
Wonderful work by Springfield Climate Justice Coalition and councilor Jesse Lederman to stop polluting, climate changing biomass. ... See MoreSee Less

Markey Grabs a Shovel to Help Bury Zombie Biomass Project… — Western Mass Politics & Insight
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SPRINGFIELD—United States Senator Ed Markey joined opponents of the ever-undead proposal to build a biomass power plant here02/21/21
Stoping major natural gas infrastructure and upholding the rights of indigenous peoples are central to the struggle against climate change. Please join us! ... See MoreSee Less
02/21/21
Governor Baker’s polluting sleight of hand. ... See MoreSee Less

Baker’s $175m regulatory gift to biomass - CommonWealth Magazine
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THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION and much of the Legislature is trying hard to give the developer of a controversial proposed wood-fired “biomass” power plant in Springfield everything it wants—especially a regulatory change that could give the plant $175 million in additional cash from Massachusetts ...02/21/21
From UMass Planet on a Precipice, Online film streaming through March 5. Event is screening + Q&A
"Through shard-like glimpses of everyday life in post-Hurricane María Puerto Rico, Landfall is a cautionary tale for our times. Set against the backdrop of protests that toppled the US colony’s governor in 2019, the film offers a prismatic portrait of collective trauma and resistance. While the devastation of María attracted a great deal of media coverage, the world has paid far less attention to the storm that preceded it: a 72-billion-dollar debt crisis crippling Puerto Rico well before the winds and waters hit. Landfall examines the kinship of these two storms—one environmental, the other economic—juxtaposing competing utopian visions of recovery. Featuring intimate encounters with Puerto Ricans as well as the newcomers flooding the island, Landfall reflects on a question of contemporary global relevance:
When the world falls apart, who do we become?
91 mins, English and Spanish with subtitles, 2020. Blackscrackle Films. Q/A in English with Spanish interpretation." ... See MoreSee Less

Landfall: Film Screening and Q&A with the Director – Planet on a Precipice
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Landfall: Film Screening and Q&A with the Director Co-presented with the 2021 Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival, “Alliances.” Film Screening: On-Demand Streaming February 19 – March 5 Discussion with Director Cecilia Aldarondo February 24, 7:30pm Introduction and moderation by Patricia...02/21/21
To be pro-environment, you must oppose militarism. ... See MoreSee Less

Don't Mention the US Military Carbon Footprint! - World Beyond War . . .
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By Caroline Davies, February 4, 2020 Extinction Rebellion (XR) US has four Demands for our governments, local and national, the first of which is “Tell the Truth”. One truth that is not being told or spoken about openly, is the […]02/21/21
Opinion | Why Texas Republicans Fear the Green New Deal ... See MoreSee Less

Opinion | Why Texas Republicans Fear the Green New Deal
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Small government is no match for a crisis born of the state’s twin addictions to market fixes and fossil fuels.02/20/21
Texas Crisis Exposes a Nation’s Vulnerability to Climate Change ... See MoreSee Less

Texas Crisis Exposes a Nation’s Vulnerability to Climate Change
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Continent-spanning storms triggered blackouts in Oklahoma and Mississippi, halted one-third of U.S. oil production and disrupted vaccinations in 20 states.02/20/21
We are so proud of Mayor Alex Morse who has fought to make Holyoke energy renewable, specifically blocking the expansion of a pipeline proposed by Columbia Gas! ... See MoreSee Less

Holyoke’s energy stays green and affordable as demand expected to grow
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The massive dam that reroutes the churning Connecticut River provides Holyoke with a seemingly never-ending supply of clean, hydroelectric abundance.02/20/21
Written by Northampton 2degrees member Jackie Ballance. https://gazettenet.com/Guest-columnist-Jackie-Ball… ... See MoreSee Less

Guest columnist Jackie Ballance: Cap the size of single-family homes in Northampton
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We punt our local climate responsibilities at our peril. The Northampton City Council has passed a new Climate Resilience and Regeneration Plan, an important update to the 2008 Sustainable Northampton Plan. Faced with an imminent...02/19/21
Thanks to Cathy Kristofferson. This is a ruse to support gas infrastructure construction for an energy source we should be eliminating. ... See MoreSee Less
02/19/21
Wonderful action to kick off this now-chronic struggle spurred this time around by the governor’s craven changes amendment of the Renewal Portfolio Standards to include inefficient biomass, which pollutes the air and destroys the climate. ... See MoreSee Less

Springfield activists urge Baker to block biomass rule change
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Various organizations protested outside the governor's regional office in Springfield on Wednesday, saying that a long-proposed biomass project in East Springfield would harm public health, which is disputed by the company.02/19/21
While fighting local and regional struggles for climate justice — against polluting biomass, gas pipelines and corporate plunder — it’s important to keep in mind the big picture. ... See MoreSee Less
02/19/21
The real Texas energy story.
https://350.org/press-release/… ... See MoreSee Less
02/18/21
Thank you, SCJC!
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Springfield activists urge Baker to block biomass rule change
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Various organizations protested outside the governor's regional office in Springfield on Wednesday, saying that a long-proposed biomass project in East Springfield would harm public health, which is disputed by the company.02/18/21
Thank you, Jesse! Thank you, Senator Markey! And much praise for Soringfield Climate Justice Coalition! ... See MoreSee Less
02/18/21
Trevor Noah does a great job of dealing with the fossil fuel industry’s and their fully-owned politicians’ and media’s propaganda. Watch, giggle and share.
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02/17/21
Details about the Texas power grid ... See MoreSee Less

Messing with Texas: The Lone Star state’s power grid is working exactly as designed
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On President’s Day, many in Texas received an unexpected “gift” that was even less welcome than a day filled with discount mattress ads, as the state was plagued by a series of rolling blackouts. The outages came on a day when the southern U.S. is...02/17/21
Governor Baker, no subsidies for climate- and air-polluting biomass! Stop Springfield biomass! ... See MoreSee Less
02/17/21
Happening Now in Springfield:
How to help:
Use our campaign toolkit to get active on social media with tweets/posts and calls to Governor Baker
https://docs.google.com/document/d/…
Add your organization’s name to our organizational sign-on letter
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Urge your network to sign the petition
Help us elevate the #BakerNoBiomass message
This campaign has been going for over a decade, and the next few months could be a turning point
Take action, and spread the word!
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02/17/21
If you can stomach it, it can be useful to hear what many people are hearing. Hannity is the #1 cable program, and Tucker Carlson is #2. transcript provided if you cannot bear to listen. www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-texas-green-new-deal-climate-catastrophe
The few, the wealthy, the corrupt who own the fuel industries PERSONALLY, due to deregulation and privatization in Texas, are pointing fingers away from themselves.
02/16/21
But API’s days of influential climate policy obstruction may finally be numbered. In a striking January statement, French oil giant Total announced it was leaving API, citing its strong disagreement with its lobbying against methane regulations, electric vehicle subsidies and other climate policies. Total also took issue with API’s “support during the recent elections to candidates who argued against the United States participation in the Paris Agreement.” ... See MoreSee Less

BP and Shell Must Leave the American Petroleum Institute: Here’s Why
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For decades, the American Petroleum Institute (API) has been a powerful force against US action on climate change. Representing the interests of its oil and gas company members, API has a long and ugly history of spreading disinformation on climate science and lobbying heavily to oppose any limits o02/16/21
DATE CHANGE: Happening tomorrow, WED Feb 17.
Take action with us virtually to protect our communities from pollution!
The people in Springfield already breathe some of the most polluted air in the nation - it’s “the asthma capital of the country.” For more than a decade, we have been battling the proposed Palmer Renewable Energy wood-burning power plant which would make our unhealthy air quality even worse and disproportionately impact low-income communities of color.
While Governor Baker claims to be concerned about air pollution, climate change, and racial justice, his Department of Energy Resources announced in December that it would roll back Massachusetts’ science-based standards and allow dirty and inefficient wood-burning power plants like the one proposed in Springfield to qualify for millions of dollars a year in renewable energy subsidies in Massachusetts. The Palmer developers themselves have said that these subsidies are the lifeline they need to begin construction.
Springfield residents will be affected first and worst by this proposal, but we all lose if we allow our clean energy dollars to support false climate solutions like biomass energy. Join our campaign launch to tell Governor Baker that Massachusetts doesn’t want him to roll back our renewable energy standards!
We will be delivering a letter with our demands to Baker’s office in Springfield on Wednesday, February 17th at 11am. Please tune in to watch the action here through our Facebook livestream, and share the livestream with your friends. There will be several ways to have a big impact from home:
- Sign our petition
- Post on social media using our toolkit
- Tell all your friends, and get them to take action too! See Less ... See MoreSee Less
Full EVENT info here: www.facebook.com/events/1729166693928659/?active_tab=discussion
02/15/21
Again, thanks to Rudy Perkins.
In Massachusetts. ... See MoreSee Less

BOEM, Bolstered by Biden Offshore Wind Agenda, Resumes Vineyard Wind Review
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will resume an environmental review for the 800-MW Vineyard Wind project offshore Massachusetts as part of a02/15/21
Thanks to Rudy Perkins.
The transition is happening. ... See MoreSee Less

South Korea Has Plan for $43 Billion Offshore Wind Farm
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The South Korean government has announced a major part of the country's effort to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. President Moon Jae-in on Feb. 5