Fix the Grid Campaign Launch Tonight!!
From Fix the Grid
Our electric grid is run by the six New England state entity, ISO-New England. The multi-state Fix The Grid group is launching an exciting new campaign focused on overhauling the regional grid operator in the Northeast to make it more just, transparent, democratic, distributed, and renewable.
If this ideas intrigues you we would love to have you join us at the Fix the Grid Campaign Launch on Wednesday, January 11th at 6:30pm on Zoom!
Join us to get oriented to the campaign strategy, meet others involved in the effort, and then dig in on state-specific plans with fellow advocates from your state.
We'll be answering questions like:
- Who's who in the regional grid and how do we make sense of the alphabet soup of acronyms?
- What kind of change is needed to unlock a just, transparent clean energy transition?
- What power do we have to make those changes a reality, and where do we focus our efforts?
- How can all the states working together make this a successful campaign?
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Please comment on Eversource "Reliability" Gas Pipeline for Springfield / Longmeadow
No matter where you live, opposition from all corners to this new gas pipeline at a time when we need to stop using fossil fuels is crucial
From Springfield Climate Justice Coalition
Eversource Gas has filed with the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) for approval to build its proposed “Western Massachusetts Gas Reliability Project”. They want to build (1) a new “point of delivery (POD)” meter station in Longmeadow, (2) a new 16” 200 psi pipeline beneath the streets of Longmeadow into Springfield to (3) an upgraded regulator station in downtown Springfield.
On May 26th, Eversource filed with the EFSB in Docket No. EFSB22-05. On November 4th, the EFSB Hearing Officer issued a Notice of Adjudication and Public Comment Hearing defining only one “remote” public comment hearing to be held via Zoom on December 14, 2022 at 6:00pm for the project, and a public comment period that runs until 5pm on January 17, 2023.
Anything helps, even if it's just a one paragraph comment about concern for the Environmental Justice neighborhoods in the pipeline path; the fact that Massachusetts' 2050 Net Zero emissions mandate means we shouldn't be building more gas infrastructure; or concern over climate and emissions.
If you prefer to use the Action Network form to send to all the necessary parties, you can visit the Comment Toolkit above to craft your statement, then use this link to drop your comments in and it will automatically send them where they need to go. |
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"Mythbusting your rising electric bill:
who's getting your money?"
Monday, January 23rd at 6:30pm on Zoom
With the help of experts across the region, we'll be digging in on where the money we pay goes, why bills are going up so much this winter, what our grid operator ISO-NE has to do with all of it, and where we go from here to achieve a more affordable, more accessible, and more accountable electric system.
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Also from Fix the Grid
Rally for Clean Energy - Boston Fee Party
Thursday Jan 26, 2023 ⋅ 11am – 1pm
Prices of electricity are skyrocketing this winter because our region depends too much on fracked gas for our power. The current system is unsustainable, harmful, polluting, and unnecessary. We know that cleaner alternatives exist.
The people who run our regional electric system, called ISO-New England, are keeping us hooked on fossil fuels and costing residents money. And the worst part is, we ratepayers who fund this whole system have no seat at the table! They make their decisions behind closed doors, without any accountability.
We're fed up with this system, and we want real transparency and clean energy now. We're calling on our new Governor Maura Healey to demand reform from ISO-New England:
When
Thursday Jan 26, 2023 ⋅ 11am – 1pm
In Person at 306 Congress St. Boston, or online
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EEA EJ Task Force taking comments on their draft Strategy
Deadline January 27, 2023
The Office of Energy and Environmental Affair’s Environmental Justice Policy and Executive Order 552 require that EEA agencies develop their own strategies to “proactively promote environmental justice in all neighborhoods in ways that are tailored to their agencies’ mission.”
EEA’s EJ Office convened and led the EJ Task Force to develop this draft EJ Strategy. EEA is taking public comments on the draft EJ Strategy until January 27, 2023.
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Visit No Fracked Gas in Mass for More Events / Comment Periods
As we face the climate crisis, making your voice heard has never been more crucial.
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Homeowners, Renters, Landlords
Mass Save helps you save money by saving energy
Or if you're a Small Business owner, call 844-887-1400.
Whether you rent or own your business location, you'll want to save money!
The cheapest, cleanest energy available is the energy we DON'T use!
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For even more environmental news, info, and events, check out the latest newsletters from our colleagues at Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT)! |
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Help 'Fuel' Our Efforts ...
Whether it’s $5, $500 or $5,000,
your support keeps us going
Standing up to fossil fuel projects, chiming in on regulatory issues and promoting energy efficiency.
We can't do it without YOU!
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