It’s encouraging to see the town in which I live come together when members of our community are threatened. The incredible turnout at the Stop Asian Hate Vigil in Lexington communicates a message to all of us. (1/4)
Looking out at the crowd reminded me that the United States is not a settled project. It’s a work in progress; it’s still being made. (2/4)
We take part in the making when we get together like this. We make America every time we vote. We do it every time we extend an act of kindness to a newer arrival. We do it by our presence at peaceful rallies. (3/4)
When I go back to my office in the State House, I’ll remember this event and the message you send by coming out on evenings like this, to state, loudly and clearly, that hatred directed against Asian-American threatens to undo the country we’re in the business of creating. (4/4)
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The pace of climate change is picking up -- so the pace of climate policy must pick up. The Next-Gen Climate Roadmap law reflects the concerns of people of every age, from every part of the state. The grassroots climate movement of MA is a force to be reckoned with. (1/22)
Special thanks to @KarenSpilka and @RonMariano , who know how to lead. Special nod to State Rep. @tomtipagolden and his successor, State Rep. @jeffroy , who know how to collaborate. And special shout-out to MA climate activists, who know how to mobilize. (2/22)
Today the Conference Committee on Climate is pleased to issue its report, An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy.
The bill:
(1/29)
Keeps our attention riveted on the climate, by setting statewide emissions limits every five years instead of every ten; compiling "comprehensive, clear, and specific" plans for reaching each limit; and producing regular reports on how well the plans are doing. (2/29)
Drills down from the general to the specific, by mandating emissions sublimits for 6 sectors of the economy: electric power, transportation, commercial & industrial heating & cooling, residential heating & cooling, industrial processes & natural gas distribution & service (3/29)