The Boston Globe, 12-19-2008 OUTINA FASSBENDER/AFP/GETTY IMAGES By David Abel GLOBE STAFF DECEMBER 18, 2018 In a landmark agreement to address climate change, Massachusetts and eight other Northeastern and mid-Atlantic states have agreed…
By Coral Davenport Oct. 7, 2018, The New York Times INCHEON, South Korea — A landmark report from the United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change paints a far more dire…
“Climate Change,” Letter to Editor, Jamaica Plain Gazette, June 22, 2018 The statistics are shocking – around the world, more than 250,000 people will die every year because of climate…
Putting a price on carbon gains momentum in Mass.
Senate Passes Carbon Pricing in an Historic Step for Massachusetts
Pollution pricing will reduce emissions, boost economy James K Boyce Raymond S Bradley May 18, 2018 AS THE STORMS LAST FALL AND WINTER have shown, the impact of extreme weather events…
By Mary Robinson MAY 22, 2018 CLIMATE CHANGE IS the most urgent challenge facing the world today. Its impact is universal, from more severe droughts in sub-Saharan Africa to devastating…
It’s time to act boldly on climate change, easing the terrifying cost of being young By Claire Halloran Saturday, February 3, 2018 While Massachusetts students have hoped for a few snow…
Mass. Senators Offer Plan To Accelerate Clean Energy Growth By Matt Murphy, State House News Service February 12, 2018 A comprehensive and complex bill written by a leading climate change…
As I See It: A win-win for Worcester, the Commonwealth, and the world By David Caruso / and Harvey Gould Posted Jan 31, 2018 The City of Worcester recently finished an ambitious…
Mass. Senate ‘Clean Energy Future’ report seeks smorgasbord of climate change solutions By Mary C. Serreze Special to The Republican BOSTON — The people of Massachusetts want more renewable energy, a…
Mass. needs to put a price on carbon Actions must back words if we want to be a climate leader By Senator Michael Barrett and Representative Jennifer Benson Nov 15,…
League of Women Voters spoke with state lawmakers Members asked lawmakers to support bills on issues including voter registration and criminal justice reform By Elisha Machado October 24, 2017 BOSTON (WWLP)…
Massachusetts Mulls an Economy-Wide Price on Carbon One of six states considering carbon pricing to combat climate change, Massachusetts weighs two bills that could make the state a trendsetter. By…
Northeastern states moving on carbon pricing Most of the New England states, plus New York, are moving toward a carbon pricing effort in light of increasing intransigence at the federal…
Opinion: Putting a price on carbon has benefits By Megan Amsler March 27, 2017 The communities within South Coast, Cape Cod and the Islands are geographically defined by water and are…
Carbon fees good for climate and business By John Abrams August 23, 2017 Most of us have been exposed to the idea that taking action against climate change will harm business….
Climate Change Talks: Interview with Jennifer Benson from Massachusetts House of Representatives
Your car is a big environmental nemesis, and Mass. is stepping in By David Abel GLOBE STAFF NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Over the past decade, Massachusetts has made significant progress in reducing its…
Our Turn: The very real impact of climate change in New Hampshire Senator MARTHA FULLER CLARK and REBECCA HAMILTON Thursday, July 27, 2017 When it comes to combating climate…
Ann Arbor calling on Congress to impose carbon fees to reduce emissions August 23, 2017 By Ryan Stanton ANN ARBOR, MI – Ann Arbor is calling on federal lawmakers to…
Surge of Carbon Pricing Proposals Coming in the New Year The state measures could save hundreds of millions of tons in carbon emissions over the next decade. by James Temple December…
Trudeau government to introduce new law in 2018 to make polluters pay By Mike De Souza November 27th 2017 Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna has confirmed that the free…
Massachusetts House should act on climate change States must step up after US leaves Paris accord ROB A. DELEO Nov 16, 2017 LESS THAN TWO DAYS after Syria signed the Paris…
Mass. needs to put a price on carbon Actions must back words if we want to be a climate leader By Senator Michael Barrett and Representative Jennifer Benson November 15,…
Rep. Jennifer Benson’s bill receives support July 3, 2017 Legislators, activists, academics, clergy members and others gathered on June 20 in the Gardner Auditorium to offer support for Rep. Jennifer Benson’s…
Will Massachusetts Enact a Carbon Tax? Wednesday, October 11, 2017 By Brook J. Detterman Massachusetts could be the first state in the U.S. to enact an economy-wide carbon tax. In January…
To love God and neighbor, put a price on carbon pollution By Katy Z. Allen and Margaret Bullitt-Jonas/Guest Columnists Posted Oct 22, 2017 at 4:48 PM As summer drew to a close, the hearts of…
The Lancet Commission on pollution and health Published: October 19, 2017 Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature death in the world today. Diseases caused by pollution…
Americans want a tax on carbon pollution, but how to get one? By Dana Nuccitelli Monday 23 October 2017 A new study finds that Americans are willing to pay an…
A ‘Tax’ Or ‘The Cost Of Pollution’? Mass. Debates Surcharge On Fossil Fuels September 19, 2017 By Bruce Gellerman Its atomic size and structure make carbon a key component in…
VANCOUVER, Sept 11 (Reuters) – British Columbia’s New Democratic government said on Monday it would increase the Western Canadian province’s carbon tax rate by C$5 a tonne from April 1,…
We need carbon pricing to reach state’s environmental goals By Jamie Garuti and Marc Breslow Sep 1, 2017 AS A SHELLSHOCKED NATION assesses the damage of Hurricane Harvey, scientists are pointing…
By John Abrams Posted Aug 23, 2017 Most of us have been exposed to the idea that taking action against climate change will harm business. Since the more often humans are told…
Benson’s bill will fight climate change Thank you to Rep. Jennifer Benson for being a leader in fighting climate change. She’s introduced a new bill, H1726, An Act to Promote…
By J.J. Bartlett Posted Jul 30, 2017 A few years ago, scientists, fishermen and fishing managers concluded that cod stocks were rebuilding off the coast of Massachusetts. This understanding led ground fishermen…
By Jonathan J. Buonocore, Aaron S. Bernstein and Jonathan I. Levy Policies can yield substantial health dividends Jul 29, 2017 CLIMATE CHANGE CREATES risks that scientists have been warning about…
March 1, 2017 Boston Business Journal President Harry Truman once complained that he’d like to hire a one-armed economist because he was tired of hearing “On the one hand ……
Posted on April 27, 2017 at 7:00 AM MassLive BY SHIRA SCHOENBERG A state carbon fee aimed at decreasing pollution would save $2.9 billion in health benefits and 340 lives…
