On Tuesday, June 28 at 1pm EDT (10am PDT), PSE Healthy Energy will host a briefing on the results of a new study on the chemical composition of natural gas used in homes.

Attendees of the briefing will hear directly from the study's authors, who will share key findings and discuss potential implications for the millions of Americans who rely on gas to power appliances like kitchen stoves and water heaters.

"we should really start thinking about leaking natural gas as not just a climate threat, but as one that may also have human health impacts."

» Register here

Even if you can’t attend on this short notice, registering is likely to get you on the list to receive a link to the recording afterward.

» Download a PDF of the Study

» Unburned natural gas contains 21 toxic air pollutants, study finds

Miriam Wasser, WBUR

» Natural gas used in homes may contain hazardous air pollutants: study

by Sharon Udasin, The Hill

» Scientists measured the pollutants coming from gas stoves in Boston. They found dangerous chemicals

By Sabrina Shankman, Boston Globe

from Our Revolution MA

The deadline for gathering signatures to get a statewide ballot questioning requiring MA pension funds to divest from fossil fuels approaches. All you have to do is this link, print the petition as directed, sign as directed and get household members to sign, and mail it in. All petitions must be received by July 1, so don't delay!

The MA Climate Change Assessment is a statewide analysis detailing how Massachusetts people, environments, and infrastructure may be affected by climate change and related hazards through the end of the century. This assessment will directly inform the first five-year update to the State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan (SHMCAP) that will be released in Fall 2023.

We are excited to announce our second wave of public engagement for the MA Climate Change Assessment! We want to know how the impacts of climate change affect you and your community.

We encourage you to complete a brief survey on the climate impacts most important to you (takes up to 10 minutes). This survey will inform Phase 2 of the Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment, helping us to prioritize the climate change impacts identified during Phase 1 and determine who is most affected across the Commonwealth.

The survey will go through five sectors (Infrastructure, Natural Environment, Governance, Economy, Human) and the list of climate impacts to communities and resources that were developed using stakeholder input from Phase 1. 

If you missed the initial stakeholder workshop, you can view it on YouTube.

The MA Attorney General’s Office has convened a Stakeholder Working Group (SWG) to understand whether the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) and Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) processes are truly accessible to all residents of Massachusetts. This survey will help the SWG learn about people's experiences participating in DPU and EFSB processes and whether there are opportunities to make participation accessible to a more diverse group of community members.

» Take the Survey

Comments may be submitted my email to alexander.strysky@mass.gov or via the MEPA Public Comments Portal.

» See Springfield Climate Justice Coalition’s Public Comment Toolkit

» More information and filing document at No Fracked Gas in Mass

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