Today, @isonewengland is holding their annual open board meeting at a hotel where @UNITEHERE26 workers have called for a boycott. We refuse to participate in a meeting that disrespects #workersrights #Solidarity #TogetherWeWin
Curious why electric bills were so high last winter and why we don’t have more of a voice in our electric system? Our new explainer will get you up to speed. Together we can #FixTheGrid and make a future for #RenewableEnergy youtu.be/TbfIlsh7wrM
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Stars are aligning! 5/6 New England states signed onto a letter asking ISO-NE to hire an executive level EJ position- a key demand of the @FixTheGrid_NE campaign!! 🥹
ICYMI: With the clean energy transition underway, several New England states are pushing the regional grid operator to create a first-in-the-nation executive-level position dedicated to environmental justice. wbur.org/news/2023/08/01/iso…
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“We can't successfully overhaul our electric system for the future that we need without taking into account environmental justice and without having that expertise in the room.”
Heartened to see @MassEEA lead on this ask, hopeful that @isonewengland will establish this position!
#NEW: Several New England states and advocates say it's time for @isonewengland to focus on the human side of the grid.
"A successful clean energy transition cannot happen without community engagement and a meaningful role for EJ communities"
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Today’s @FERC forum on Winter Gas-Electric Reliability in New England is underway - we’ll be tweeting throughout the day. Learn more, watch the livestream, and read our #FixTheGrid campaign’s statement at fix-the-grid.org
What’s especially problematic is the lack of voices from Everett, MA - the community that hosts the gas terminal that is a big part of today’s agenda. That’s why we’re hosting a press conference today to center those frontline voices. Nothing about us without us!
Watch our Everett press conference and hear from community leaders here:
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On June 20, #Everett residents & decision-makers will rally to demand a say in the future of the Everett Marine Terminal. We encourage all Everett residents to join!
This event is organized by the Fix the Grid Campaign & will feature Everett leaders & #climate activists. #mapoli
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Mark your calendars 📅 April 13 @ 6pm ET: Hear from VT and NH State Director Hayley Jones and other panelists (with @nhpr @mara_hop) as they tell their story of grappling with the challenges of #ClimateChange and solutions. Submit questions and tune in at nhpr.org/climate!
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Gas companies want to keep profiting off ratepayers by expanding the gas system! When will climate insanity stop? Join me in signing this petition to @MassGovernor to declare no future for gas by Earth Day bit.ly/NoFutureForGas4MA #mapoli #NoFutureForGas4MA #GasIsThePast
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We can’t just stop permitting new oil & gas drilling & coal- & gas-fired power plants, & end production of combustion-engine vehicles. We have to cancel & RETIRE existing fossil fuel projects as well. latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
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Battery storage, which was largely nonexistent five years ago, accounts for 3.5% of obligations secured in New England’s 17th Forward Capacity Auction. See the auction results here: isonewswire.com/2023/03/21/f…
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The latest #IPCC report lists 10 policies to cut-back polluting infrastructure and achieve key climate goals:
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Expanding the gas system is dangerous, expensive, and bad for the climate.
Join me in signing this petition to @MassGovernor to declare no future for gas by Earth Day 🌎❤️bit.ly/NoFutureForGas4MA #mapoli #NoFutureForGas4MA #ClimateCantWait #GasIsExpensive #GasIsThePast
A big step forward in the work to #FixTheGrid! Kudos to @NoCoalNoGas for their tireless organizing.
Enough with old, dirty power plants that suck up millions of dollars and are unreliable. Let’s build the transparent, accountable, clean grid of the future!
Massive news:
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For the first time ever, Merrimack Station did NOT receive forward capacity payments in the latest ISO-NE forward capacity auction.
Next stop: a shutdown date and just transition plan for Merrimack Station.
#StrikeDownCoal #NoCoalNoGas
FERC works ‘feverishly’ on transmission reform, with near-term focus on interconnection rule utilitydive.com/news/ferc-tr… via @UtilityDive
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💨💨 A new study shows more offshore wind can keep our heat and lights on even during New England’s deepest freezes, lower our energy bills, and slash climate-damaging emissions. Here’s why. clf.org/blog/new-study-offsh…
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"It will be making sure that communities like Lawrence, but also other communities across the commonwealth, feel included...that the projects that are approved are really improving the lives of people in MA." -@MariaBelenPower, MA's 1st #EJ Undersecretary
wbur.org/news/2023/03/17/mas… – at Boston, MA