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American democracy is ahead, but by a slim margin. Protecting this fragile lead is up to all of us.”
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“Under the environmental justice policy in the new biomass regulations, which are set to take effect this week, future biomass facilities could be located and be eligible for incentives in just 10 to 11 percent of the state --
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Lexington GWAC is now LexCAN - #Lexington Climate Action Network. Impressed that 109 participants have turned out for this evening's event. Much thanks to @BarrettSenate and @MarkSandeen for speaking to us about "State and Local Solutions for Climate Change."@LexCAN_Now
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“You can’t have utilities in charge of an all-out push to electrify,” said Barrett, who was the lead author of the state’s 2050 climate law. “Mass Save is probably not going to be the quarterback to bring us to the emissions reductions Super Bowl as it’s currently constituted.” https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe/status/1435593327521550337
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Lawmakers said they have watched in dismay as the state has fallen far behind on a mandate in the climate bill to switch 100,000 homes a year off fossil fuels this decade, noting that a big hurdle appears to be the state’s own energy efficiency program. http://bos.gl/vGgj8Ib
“You can’t have utilities in charge of an all-out push to electrify,” said Barrett, who was the lead author of the state’s 2050 climate law. “Mass Save is probably not going to be the quarterback to bring us to the emissions reductions Super Bowl as it’s currently constituted.”
The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe
Lawmakers said they have watched in dismay as the state has fallen far behind on a mandate in the climate bill to switch 100,000 homes a year off fossil fuels this decade, noting that a big hurdle appears to be the state’s own energy efficiency program. http://bos.gl/vGgj8Ib
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Rep. Michelle Ciccolo, Sen. Cindy Friedman, and Mike at Lexington Climate Strike, Sept. 2019
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Mike surveying the throng at the Lexington Climate Strike, Sept. 2019.
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Mike speaks at Lexington Climate Strike, Sept. 2019. Photo by Wicked Local Lexington.
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Mike Dukakis breaks down election results at Barrett campaign's Ditch the Debtparty.
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Barney Frank endorses Mike for Senate seat
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Neither rain nor sleet nor politics stop a recent music gig, candidate included. (Photo courtesy of David Keevil.)
Mike Barrett
State Senator | Democrat | 3rd Middlesex District MA
Bedford, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Lincoln,
Waltham, Weston, and large parts of Lexington and Sudbury