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‘There’s a dam breaking:’ Cities and towns start to kick fossil fuels with new building code – Boston Globe

January 17, 2023

“This effort to get a municipality to opt in is going to invigorate grass-roots politics in 2023 like you’ve never seen before,” said Senator Michael Barrett, coauthor of the 2021 climate bill that required the creation of the new, optional building code.Read more... ...

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‘Bowels of hell’: Commission to probe history of Mass. state institutions – MassLive

November 25, 2022

State Sen. Mike Barrett, who also spearheaded the legislation for the special commission, recalled his college years in the 1960s, when a mentorship program brought him to Fernald to play with a 6-year-old boy. Barrett struggled to understand why the boy, who appeared to have no ...

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Beyond Mass Save: Legislators and advocates say it’s time for a change – Boston Globe

November 6, 2022

Senator Michael Barrett, one of the lead authors of Massachusetts’ 2021 and 2022 climate laws, is among a handful of legislators who has proposed alternatives to the current Mass Save structure. A bill he introduced last session proposes that Mass Save have new leadership ...

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January 5, 2023 By Lily Barrett

‘Massachusetts can, and will, lead the world’: Maura Healey sworn in as state’s 73rd governor – Boston Globe

And Senator Michael J. Barrett praised Healey’s climate tech vision, saying, “The Healey stamp, joined with Baker’s prior initiative, gives it that bipartisan character that we really need.”

“This sort of stuff takes a lot of work,” the Lexington Democrat said. “You don’t want to do it at the end of an eight-year term. . . . So the timing is right to make good on those kinds of ideas.”

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January 1, 2023 By Lily Barrett

I had a good week. – The Barrett Report, Jan. 2023

I’ve seen, up close, what happens when a Chief Executive prioritizes something — or doesn’t. In terms of access to resources, and access to power, Maura Healey just gave climate a big upgrade.

So, unlike our Congressional delegation, I had a pretty good week.

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December 28, 2022 By Lily Barrett

Healey taps Rebecca Tepper, of attorney general’s office, as secretary of energy and environmental affairs – Boston Globe

State Senator Michael Barrett, a lead author of Massachusetts’ major 2021 and 2022 climate laws, said Tepper was a “shrewd” choice for EEA secretary.

“She knows the advocates. She knows the business community. She knows lots of legislators. She can make things happen for the Healey-Driscoll team,” he said.

He noted that Katie Theorides, who served as EEA secretary under Governor Charlie Baker from 2019 through mid-2022, didn’t come into state government with the same extensive contact list.

“She brought some serious tools with her, but started from zero in terms of personal relationships and friendships in the legislative branch,” he said. “Tepper has the know-how and the contacts. That’s a very rare combination.”

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December 21, 2022 By Lily Barrett

With new report, Massachusetts charts the path to net-zero emissions by 2050 – Boston Globe

One example of how quickly things move: The plan released today does not account for any delays associated with Avangrid pulling out of Commonwealth Wind, according to stateSenator Michael Barrett, a Democrat of Lexington.

“Going forward, I expect they’re going to have to make adjustments every several months because the world is changing rapidly and in unexpected ways,” said Barrett, one of the lead authors of the Massachusetts 2021 and 2022 climate laws. “Whether or not you put a revision down on paper and publish it every several months, your real strategy has to be congruent with the real world. So what’s required here is nimbleness and strategic agility even as you keep your eye on the long-term goal.”

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December 19, 2022 By Lily Barrett

Healey taps Melissa Hoffer of the EPA to serve as state’s first climate chief – Boston Globe

StateSenatorMichael Barrett, one of the lead authors of Massachusetts’ 2021 and 2022 climate laws, applauded theHoffer pick, while noting that she will face numerous challenges, including the delays in the deployment of offshore wind, supply chain issues with the availability of electric vehicles, and the high costs of getting heat pumps into homes, which will probably require additional subsidies.

“At every turn, there are questions to confront,” Barrett said. “None of them are insuperable, but all of them mean real work. Melissa Hoffer is going to have a lot on her shoulders.”

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Ms. G, goodwill ambassador for rodents everywhere in her capacity as official Groundhog of the Commonwealth, gave an enthusiastic thumbs-up this morning to Governor Maura Healey on the occasion of Groundhog Day. Kudos to Mass Audubon for hosting. According to Gov. Healey, Ms. G did not see her shadow, so we’re in store for an early spring. ... See MoreSee Less

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Visited Plug Power Inc.’s R&D headquarters in Concord last week. Plug Power commercializes green hydrogen — hydrogen produced from clean energy like wind or solar. A Plug Power electrolyzer (one is shown on the right) draws on a clean electricity source like wind or solar to split water into oxygen and hydrogen molecules. Once separated, the hydrogen can be maintained and transported as either a gas or a liquid and used as a fuel, effectively acting as long-duration storage of the original clean energy. Walmart and Amazon use green hydrogen from Plug Power in their warehouses. ... See MoreSee Less

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Ms. G, goodwill ambassador for rodents everywhere in her capacity as official Groundhog of the Commonwealth, gave an enthusiastic thumbs-up this morning to @MassGovernor on the occasion of Groundhog Day.

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One of the top robotics companies in the world is located right here in Waltham. Thank you, @BostonDynamics, for giving me and my Research Director, @auders_horst a one-of-a-kind tour.

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“This effort to get a municipality to opt in is going to invigorate grass-roots politics in 2023 like you’ve never seen before,” said Barrett, coauthor of the 2021 climate bill that required the creation of the new, optional building code.

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‘There‘s a dam breaking:‘ Cities and towns start to kick fossil fuels with new building code - The Boston Globe

A building code that was finalized last month in Massachusetts stops short of being a ban of fossil fuel heat, ...

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Barrett said he was proud to witness the swearing-in of @MassGovernor, @MayorDriscoll & @KarenSpilka. “Anyone who saw those three women up there couldn’t help but feel proud,” said Barrett.



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Concord Indivisible rallies for democracy - Concord Bridge

A robust gathering of elected officials who represent Concord and surrounding towns exhorted a chilly crowd to prese...

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Bedford, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Lincoln,
Waltham, Weston, and a large part of Lexington

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