What’s in My Electricity Bill?
by Corey Donahue The cost of electricity is significantly increasing this year, with some ratepayers paying as much as double the normal price for the same amount of electricity. The …
DPU 101
What is the Department of Public Utilities (DPU)? The stated mission of the DPU is “to ensure that consumer rights are protected, and that utility companies are providing the most …
Scientists Identify Anti-Environment Lobbying Groups in MA State Legislature
– Will W. “Public opinion is not the barrier to climate policies in Massachusetts.” So concludes Who’s Delaying Climate Action in Massachusetts? Twelve Findings, a policy briefing on the challenges …
Massachusetts’s Climate and Energy Strategy: An Ecosocialist Evaluation
– Lila S., Chris C., Chris K., Perri M. On December 30th, 2020, the Baker Administration’s Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) published the 2030 Clean Energy and Climate …
Boston DSA Ecosocialism Working Group confronts John Kerry to demand COVID relief for the working class
– Becca M., Perri M. Members of the Boston chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America gathered on the Boston Common and peacefully marched to the home of John Kerry …
Eversource Capitalizes on 2018 Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions
– Perri M., Chris K., James H. The Merrimack Valley has been the site of uncertainty and turbulence since gas explosions rocked the region on September 13, 2018. Numerous …
Breathing Room For Weymouth: Compressor Station Air Permit Vacated by Federal Court
– Chris K, Karry M, Perri M. TakeBacktheGrid was thrilled to learn that on June 3, 2020, the First Circuit of the US Court of Appeals vacated the air quality …
What We Stand For
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has called for “unprecedented levels” of mobilization to address climate change. Thirty years of market-driven climate policy have failed to change “business as …