One example of the tendency of social media to amplify bad-news stories without important contextual information is when people share the "fuel mix" charts from the ISO-New England website -- particularly on hot days like today.

Important things to keep in mind: 1. These charts are real-time snapshots of the sources of electricity consumed in New England -- not the average contributions of different resources over the course of the year.

Sometimes, things that sound similar are actually pretty different.

That’s the case with two bills on Beacon Hill. So we put together this blog post explaining why a “roadmap” falls short, and why 100% renewable energy is the way to go.

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environmentmassachusetts.org/blogs/blog/mae… The first approach is the 100% Renewable Energy Act (H.2836) filed by @MarjorieDecker & @seangarballeyMA. This bill will transition MA to:

☀️ 100% renewable electricity by 2035
☀️ 100% renewable heating/transportation by 2045

One note on yesterday's State of the Commonwealth climate announcement by @MassGovernor:

It's possible that a "net zero emissions by 2050" target will result in little to no improvement over the state’s existing legal mandate to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. [thread] #mapoli @MassGovernor The Global Warming Solutions Act, passed in 2008, requires the state to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050. This requirement has been interpreted as an 80% reduction in gross emissions -- i.e., reducing the amount of carbon we release, mostly from burning fossil fuels. 2/