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Transportation Pollution is on the Rise in Massachusetts
Photo: Billy Hathorn/FlickrPollution from cars and trucks is on the rise in Massachusetts, undermining the Commonwealth’s ability to achieve the mandates of the Global Warming Solutions Act,...
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Clean Transportation Technologies Can Cut Emissions and Save Northeast Over...
We can cut oil use, reduce climate and air pollution, lower costs for consumers, and strengthen our regional economy by investing in three proven strategies: increasing vehicle efficiency;...
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Charlie Baker Can Lead on Clean Transportation
Governor Charlie Baker’s decisive re-election puts his administration in a strong position to address some of the key priorities identified by Baker during the campaign, including climate change,...
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Massachusetts Needs More Than MOR-EV
Photo: John Cameron/UnsplashThe good news coming out of Massachusetts electric vehicle policy is that the MOR-EV rebate program, the primary incentive that the Commonwealth offers to support vehicle...
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Rural Drivers Can Save the Most From Clean Vehicles
Photo: Shutterstock/StandretThis post was written in collaboration with Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura The transition to clean vehicle technologies such as electric vehicles will benefit consumers...
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Make Electric Vehicle Rebates Available at the Point of Purchase
New legislation proposed in Massachusetts would take a critical step towards making electric vehicles (EVs) affordable to consumers, by offering rebates to consumers at the point of sale. While...
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Here’s Why New York Should Pass the CCPA
Photo: Zach Miles/UnsplashNew York State is on the verge of passing one of the nation’s most ambitious economy-wide climate laws. The Community and Climate Protection Act, or CCPA, would not only...
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TCI is a Strategy to Enforce Limits on Transportation Pollution
Sarah Nichols/FlickrThe Baker administration may be on the verge of leading the Northeast towards a major advance in climate policy. The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), if successful,...
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The Transportation and Climate Initiative, Explained
York Region/FlickrTwelve states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic along with DC are proposing to invest billions every year for the next decade in clean transportation under a new policy framework...
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Why Rural Communities Need Clean Transportation
Hurricane Irene caused severe damage to roads and homes in Bethel, VT US Fish & Wildlife ServiceGov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire got it exactly backwards when he withdrew New Hampshire from the...
View ArticleMassachusetts Moves to Limit Pollution from Transportation: 5 Things you...
The state of Massachusetts has been an important leader in the fight to protect our climate from global warming. But there’s one area where Massachusetts continues to struggle: controlling pollution...
View ArticleWhy You Can't Buy a Tesla in Connecticut (and 5 Other States)
Tesla is legally prohibited from operating its Tesla stores in Connecticut. Why?
View ArticleThe Consequences of Connecticut’s Tesla Ban
At Tesla’s facility in Greenwich, Connecticut, you can take a look at Tesla cars. You can talk to representatives about electric vehicle technology, and learn how to install charging equipment. You can...
View ArticleMassachusetts Leads on Clean Electricity—Let's Take On Clean Transportation
Massachusetts today finalized new regulations under the state’s Global Warming Solutions Act that will establish limits on pollution from in-state power plants. Now we need to tackle transportation...
View ArticleThe Northeast Should Limit Pollution from Transportation
Taken together, the policies of Northeast states, from Maine to Maryland, have invested billions of dollars in clean energy sources such as solar, wind, and efficiency. In the process we have...
View ArticleWhat the Northeast Could Build With a Transportation Cap and Invest Program
While the Northeast region struggles to make significant progress in reducing pollution from transportation, our neighbors and allies in California and Canada are investing billions of dollars in clean...
View ArticleWhy Cap and Invest Is the Right Solution for Massachusetts Transportation
Over the past decade, Massachusetts has helped lead the nation towards clean and renewable sources of electricity. Under the Global Warming Solutions Act, Massachusetts established the strongest...
View ArticleMore Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coming to Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities today approved a proposed $45 million investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The investments in electric vehicle infrastructure come as...
View ArticleThree Good Things Massachusetts is Doing on Climate
Three recent steps in Massachusetts show that the Baker administration continues to make progress identifying solutions to pressing climate challenges.
View ArticleThis One Policy Would Provide Billions to Protect Massachusetts from Climate...
There is a bill in the Massachusetts legislature that has a lot of great ideas for how to move the Commonwealth forward on climate change. Lets talk about it.
View ArticleMassachusetts Senate Unanimously Endorses a Bold Vision for Clean Transportation
The Massachusetts Senate yesterday unanimously passed an energy bill that promises to dramatically reshape the vehicles and fuels that power our transportation system. If enacted, this legislation...
View ArticleUtilities Should Invest in Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
For more than a century, our cars and trucks have been fueled almost exclusively by oil. Today, electric vehicles (EVs) give us the potential to power our vehicles with a diverse set of energy sources,...
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