Massachusetts
Q&A: The ‘Perfect, Polite Protester’ Reflects on Her Sit-in to Stop a Gas Compressor Outside Boston
To protest construction of the Weymouth Gas Compressor south of Boston, Andrea Honore sat outside the office of former Republican Gov. Charlie Baker for a total of 211 days over three years beginning in 2017. Despite her protest, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Massachusetts environmental regulators approved the 7,700-horsepower compressor, which began full operations […]
Read MoreFour States Just Got a ‘Trifecta’ of Democratic Control, Paving the Way for Climate and Clean Energy Legislation
In an election that took many unexpected turns, Democrats made notable gains at the state level, winning control of the governor’s office and both houses of the legislature in four states that now may be poised to pass climate and clean energy legislation that wouldn’t have had a chance before. The states—Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and […]
Read MoreCommunity and Climate Risk in a New England Village
WOODS HOLE, Mass.—When a Nor’Easter threatens this storied Cape Cod community, intrepid villagers lean into the wind. Kids hop in their dinghy boats for a quick sail before the hurricane arrives—worth it to earn bragging rights with friends, even if they never left the harbor. Pam Harvey speaks from experience. A third-generation Woods Hole resident, […]
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