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Climate Bill Legislative Summary

H.5060, An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind OFFSHORE WIND AND OTHER CLEAN ENERGY GENERATION Offshore Wind Industry Investment Program & Trust Fund (§4-6, 14-15, 18, 20, 44, 45, 73, 97-100) Establishes a Massachusetts Offshore Wind Industry Investment Program,

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April Newsletter

Click here to read Rep. Dave Rogers’ monthly April newsletter.

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Another Boost for Offshore Wind Energy 

Through a series of laws passed over the last several sessions, the Legislature took major steps to develop a thriving offshore wind energy sector. We put in place many of the key policy elements necessary to maximize our opportunity to harness this affordable, renewable energy source.

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Sweeping Climate Legislation is Now Law

In a major development, the Legislature has passed An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy and it has been signed into law.  The new law is truly a landmark breakthrough, profoundly impacting our Commonwealth and perhaps serving as a

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December Newsletter

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The Roadmap – “Net Zero” Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050

In the final week of July, the Massachusetts House took up far reaching legislation addressing climate change and environmental justice. First, a little context is in order. Unfortunately, it is context no doubt of which many of you are already

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Reducing Our Use of Harmful Pesticides

While the monumental challenge of addressing climate change — quite understandably and necessarily — dominates most current discussion concerning environmental issues, many other public policy issues relating to our environment also need careful attention and action. One such issue is

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March 2020 Email Newsletter

Click here to read Rep. Dave Rogers’ monthly March newsletter.

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2019 Year in Review

As 2019 ends, now is a good time to review some of the work the Legislature has done this year, the first half of the two year 191st legislative session. We have accomplished a lot so far. Not only did

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Environmental Update: Reducing Our Use of Plastics

As many of us know, our everyday use of plastics is damaging our environment at an alarming rate. Plastic waste contributes significantly to pollution in Massachusetts. The more plastic we use, the more we continue to pollute our land and

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