Mapping the Road to a Low-Carbon Future for the Northeast
By Liz Carver
Dec 23 20149:00am
"All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination." --Radio legend Earl Nightingale (1921-1989) How do we, efficiently and effectively, complete the transition from an energy system rooted in fossil-fuel generation to a much-needed clean energy system for our region? As participants in last week’s Lessons for a Climate & Energy Roadmap 2050 Process for the Northeastern US learned, it takes courage to embark on the collective journey to a low-carbon future, and it helps to bring a map. Hosted by CLF, CLF Ventures, and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy’s Center for International Environment & Resource Policy, and sponsored by The Oak Foundation and German Consulate General of ... Read More
Governor Patrick Signs Landmark Executive Order on Environmental Justice
By Veronica Eady
Dec 22 20145:03pm
Two days before Thanksgiving, Governor Patrick gave environmental justice advocates something to be truly thankful for – he issued an executive order on environmental justice. Executive Order 552 is one of only a handful of executive orders addressing environmental justice in the country. And while Governor Patrick’s action was historic, the real heroes are the grassroots advocates and community-based organizations that put sustained pressure on the governor to take action. The new executive order updates some of the requirements set forth in Massachusetts’ 2002 Environmental Justice Policy. But there are some important distinctions, not least among them that the executive order applies to the entire executive branch and not merely the environmental agencies under the purview of the Executive ... Read More
Reset on Vermont Natural Gas Expansion
By Sandy Levine
Dec 21 201412:57pm
It's good news that Vermont Gas Systems announced they will hit the reset button on the planned new natural gas pipeline in Western Vermont. Global warming demands far greater scrutiny of new fossil fuel expansions. The project costs keep ballooning. In July, cost estimates increased more than 40%. At that time CLF called for a full re-evaluation of the project. Costs estimates have now escalated another 27%. And those cost increases don't even look at the increased greenhouse gas emissions from continuing our reliance on fossil fuels. In the wake of these cost increases, Vermont Gas asked regulators to put a hold on the hearings for the second phase of the project. These hearings were scheduled to begin ... Read More
This Week on TalkingFish.org – December 15-19
By Allison Lorenc
Dec 19 20143:44pm
December 17 - The New York Times Sounds Alarm on Ocean Warming—Will Fisheries Officials Listen? - A recent headline in The New York Times sums up what many New England coastal communities have been wrestling with for the past few years: “Waters Warm, and Cod Catch Ebbs in Maine.” The piece concludes that the implications of this warming “should prompt the fishermen and regulators alike to plan for change before it arrives.” This is exactly what scientists have been telling New England’s fisheries managers to do in regard to an important decision that is pending. December 18 - Study Commission Nears Final Recommendations to Counter Ocean Acidification - The sixteen member commission empowered by the Maine legislature to conduct ... Read More
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