Salem SAFE

05/21/2026

SAFE is in the Beacon! 📣

The Salem offshore wind terminal, the project we and our neighbors fought for, the one with a community benefits agreement worth $3.5M+ for our schools, $400K in maritime career scholarships, and real union jobs is stalled.

Why? The Trump administration clawed back $34 million in federal funding last August, on top of executive orders freezing offshore wind nationwide. CommonWealth Beacon broke it all down this week (link in bio).

It’s awful. It’s demoralizing. And we said so.

But here’s the thing: wind was never our only path.

SAFE’s work has always been rooted in community and clean green jobs are only growing - North Shore MassHire runs a clean jobs program right now. We’re working on high heat, community owned energy, port electrification, and so much more. The work doesn’t stop.

Our ED Bonnie put it best: we’re working “in our little sandbox, where we have actual power.”

Salem’s clean energy future isn’t canceled. It’s being built by us, for us. 💪

📰 Full story at link in bio

05/21/2026

A recap of the frustrating story of our Wind Port. Read what Mayor Pangallo and our own Bonnie Bain have to say about the future of wind power, clean energy jobs and the whole climate economy.
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/a-tale-of-two-ports/?

Salem and New Bedford both received millions from the state to develop the sites of retired fossil fuel power plants into terminals that would serve as logistics and operations centers for the construction of offshore wind. But wind projects have long been struggling to get off the ground.

05/20/2026

Tell Rep Moulton to VOTE NO on the bad transportation bill. The US House of Representatives is considering the BUILD America 250 Act. Unfortunately, the bill looks like a highway contractors' wish list. https://secure.ucs.org/a/2026-no-bad-transportation-bill?

Act now to demand more transportation options that address the climate and affordability crises. Urge your member of Congress to vote NO on the BUILD America 250 Act, which doubles down on the fossil fuel and car-dependent status quo.

05/15/2026

Now, a renter-friendly pilot program in NYC is testing a different approach: plug-in batteries that can power air conditioners offline during peak demand, keeping residents cool and peaker plants off.
https://apnews.com/article/air-conditioning-virtual-power-plant-heat-waves-26ebb0eafe344a661bf722a99a070371?

A renter-friendly pilot program in New York City is aiming to reduce strain on the power grid while helping customers with power bills.

05/08/2026

The City of Salem and Waste Management will award 1-3 scholarships totaling $9000 to students pursuing college or graduate level studies, particularly those promoting environmental sustainability.

All submissions are due by Monday, June 1, 2026.
Please email submission to [email protected] with applicant name, graduation year, degree program and college, and answer the following question: In approximately 500 words, please describe your ideas to reduce and divert solid waste (trash) in the City of Salem.

05/03/2026

There's lithium under our feet!
https://www.eenews.net/articles/untapped-lithium-on-east-coast-could-replace-us-imports-usgs-finds/?

A new federal study found a swath of the Appalachian region contains large amounts of the EV battery metal that would be economic to mine.

04/30/2026

Install heat pumps now, enjoy efficient, low-cost A/C this summer and special reduced electricity rates when the temperature falls.
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/winter-rates-massachusetts-heat-pump-owners?

Rhode Island and New York are in the early stages of considering similar discounts for households that install the electric, clean-heating technology.

04/24/2026

Have you heard about the Big Oil Immunity Bill? Last Friday, US Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Hageman introduced a bill that would give Big Oil a get out of jail free card. The Big Oil Immunity Bill would stop states from Making Polluters Pay, suing fossil fuel companies for damages, and potentially even reducing greenhouse gases through legislation. Our communities are paying the price for climate chaos through extreme heat, storms, air pollution, and more. Fossil fuel companies are trying to avoid paying their fair share. This Earth Week, we need you to write your Congresspeople and urge them to stop this bill.

Click here to write your US Representative and Senators
Our movement is ready for this moment. Make Polluters Pay MA Coalition Members like the Union of Concerned Scientist have a letter writing tool ready to go, Fossil Free Media created this toolkit for digital actions, and the Center for Climate Integrity have a website packed full of useful information to help get your community on board.

Once you write your letter, please consider taking further action with our campaign:

Share this action alert with your local group, network, and friends
Join our campaign strategy huddle TOMORROW from 1-4
Join our Mass Power Forward coalition lobby day on May 12

Send a message to learn more

04/21/2026

On May 5th, our community will cast a vote either in favor, or against, the new high school project 🗳️

Learn about Salem’s new nigh school proposal from an environmental justice and sustainability perspective!

🔗 Read it at salemsafe.org/blog or by clicking the link in bio

04/21/2026

Check out Green Wave Electric Vehicles Salem opening on Earth Day (Tomorrow)!

Green Wave Salem Opening Celebration
🗓 Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (Earth Day)
🕒 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 207 Highland Ave, Salem, MA

What to Expect:
🚗 Meet other EV owners and share your experience
🌱 Celebrate Earth Day with a like-minded community
⚡ Learn more about what Green Wave is bringing to Salem
🍔 Food and drinks will be provided
🎉 A welcoming, fun atmosphere to connect and celebrate
📡 The River Radio 92.5 FM will be broadcasting the event
🎁 Plus a contest giveaway!

Please RSVP on our page