Breathe Clean North Shore

05/31/2026

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/senate-energy-chair-signals-departure-from-house-on-1b-cut-to-mass-save/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSJSd5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEejmEBsesNBv_57onz9Jk4Ej3OpOZZi61IinxT6aeeez3GtDsWzF0V8nSpZ2o_aem_Q2bcHdr-_3D1rMRUpa5ErQ

Finding consensus on how best to strike a balance between stemming high prices, meeting rising power demand, and achieving ambitious climate commitments has proven fraught.

05/30/2026

The right place for solar is already paved!

05/30/2026

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/state-regulators-are-weighing-how-much-to-crack-down-on-leaky-gas-pipes/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Saturday%20Send%3A%20May%2029%2C%202026&utm_source=75&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Hanscom%20airport%20proposal%20hits%20delay%20and%20four%20more%20stories&utm_campaign=Saturday%20Send%3A%20May%2029%2C%202026

DEP’s program review is one slice of the central debate animating the dynamic between regulators and the gas companies: whether and how fast the utilities should shift away from delivering gas to customers — their current business model.

05/27/2026

WHAT: MA-06 Candidate Climate Panel
WHEN: Sunday, June 14th at 7pm
WHERE: Virtual event
Register here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?id=701Po00001nXmvaIAC&formcampaignid=701Po00001lVIWXIA4&data=7c297f7e728b643f21e02a9ecbeb7150960b0bea8a5be3f6b3ef5449636b0b250377bc247412613f8576d8622cdb7c6c

05/27/2026

Every two years, lawmakers in Massachusetts attempt to pass a big climate and energy bill. Here are five important policies bound to spark debate among lawmakers and the public.

05/24/2026

Peabody is dealing with a critical drought and is also addressing a health threat to drinking water caused by busy beaver near the Ipswich River Pump Station.

On May 6, the Peabody Conservation Commission followed the Board of Health and Department of Public Services’ recommendations to address the emergency due to a beaver dam near the Ipswich River Pump Station in West Peabody in the proximity of the Norris Brook and Morris Brook wetlands.
“I don’t believe trapping has commenced but they are definitely breaching the dam.” said Conservation Agent Lucia Delnegro “We need to have clean drinking water so we don’t get sick.”

“Is there any alternative to euthanizing wildlife? " Commissioner Jamie Harrop asked. “I would hope that it is a humane way that they do it.”

Delnegro replied, “It is as humane as they can be. Unfortunately, this is the price we pay being a City.”

Harrop asked about problems with the city’s beaver deceiver apparatus. In the late-90s, a beaver deceiver was installed at Devil’s Dishfull to address similar ongoing concerns.

“That’s something we should probably look into, but they cost money.” said Delnegro; she suggested figuring out “a better long term than constantly doing this.”

“This area recently, like within the last year, they started over by the Ipswich River pump house,” said Delnegro.

Commissioner Amanda Green has opposed the inhumane treatment of wildlife in the past. She said, “We’re protecting the drinking water that we’re getting notices in the mail that it’s not safe to drink anyway. So that’s a little crazy….If we could get money from somewhere, it would be great to not have to kill things.”

Great read! https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5738979/beavers-britain-climate-change-flooding?utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwY2xjawSAIf1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFFQTJnNlEwSDl6a1VjbW5yc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmlGfaBhtzfbOj3qksAujW-Ca6x9HfMis2tAvLsrIhiDOaILLBAm-j_4TRfC_aem_3OnwYglLS1YsnrEY2Do2WQ

About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they're being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding.

05/24/2026

Planting trees reduces greenhouse gases. iTree calculates the city's tree cover.
https://ourtrees.itreetools.org/ #/report?longitude=-70.94243842830203&latitude=42.53570736601014&tab=benefits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKJoN7EHH6M

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

05/24/2026

Utilities like Eversource, National Grid, and Berkshire Gas spend millions lobbying Beacon Hill to continue to rake in record profits while polluting and weakening climate goals and ….WE STRUGGLE TO PAY OUR BILLS .
On June 10, join Mass Power Forward for a statewide rally at three locations across MA to demand legislators cut our ties to the big utilities and pass a climate bill that puts people over profits.
We’ve got 50 days for lawmakers to act. Be there and make your voice heard.

More info at:
https://linktr.ee/june10rally

Mass Power Forward

05/23/2026

The state urges affected communities to "enforce water use restrictions with increasingly stringent penalties."