Week of action energizes campaign to go 100% clean in Massachusetts

Environment Massachusetts organized a week of action in support of the 100% Clean Act, which would transition the state to 100% clean electricity by 2035 and 100% clean heating and transportation by 2045.

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John Stout
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Author: John Stout

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Started on staff: 2020
B.A., Pomona College

John creates content for the Environment America state groups. He was previously the transportation advocate for U.S. PIRG and MASSPIRG. John has co-authored multiple reports and numerous op-eds on transportation issues ranging from increased public transit to electrified vehicles to how e-bikes can help us tackle climate change. John lives in Boston with his wife, who works as a nurse at Boston Children's Hospital. They enjoy biking, surfing and eating.

The action level in our campaign for 100% Renewable Energy in Massachusetts reached a new high in October.

Environment Massachusetts organized a week of action in support of the 100% Clean Act, which would transition the state to 100% clean electricity by 2035 and 100% clean heating and transportation by 2045. Supporters made more than 500 phone calls to legislators and posted on the issue over 200 times on social media, while students and organizers across the state went door-to-door, canvassing local residents for support and urging them to contact their legislators.

"Our goal is to pass the 100% Clean Act into law before July 31, 2022," said Ben Hellerstein, state director of Environment Massachusetts. "If we succeed, Massachusetts will have the strongest clean energy commitment of any state in the country."

If Environment Massachusetts achieves our goal, the state will become the 10th to commit by law to 100% clean energy.

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Photo: When our communities run on renewable energy, our air will be cleaner, our families will be healthier, and we’ll help prevent the worst impacts of global warming. Credit: Staff

John Stout
Content Creator

Author: John Stout

Content Creator

Started on staff: 2020
B.A., Pomona College

John creates content for the Environment America state groups. He was previously the transportation advocate for U.S. PIRG and MASSPIRG. John has co-authored multiple reports and numerous op-eds on transportation issues ranging from increased public transit to electrified vehicles to how e-bikes can help us tackle climate change. John lives in Boston with his wife, who works as a nurse at Boston Children's Hospital. They enjoy biking, surfing and eating.