Senator Mike Barrett

State Senator for Bedford Carlisle Chelmsford Concord Lincoln Waltham Weston and a large part of Lexington. Senate Chair of the Committee on Energy.

[Senator Mike Barrett @senatorbarrett]

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MA Legislature to gas utilities: Good news. We've ended the anti-competitive tilt towards natural gas in MA law. Your "obligation to serve" only fossil fuel is over. https://t.co/yXfHd5CXKg via @cwbeacon

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@EEASecretary @TheCityofMalden @MayorOfMalden @MysticMyRWA @OfMalden Congratulations to EEA and the City. I have two daughters who call themselves proud Maldonians and we all took part together in the Malden River Greenway clean-up on Mother’s Day. This money will make for a much-needed and very welcome refresh.

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@KnittelMIT Good to see. A win for MIT, for Catherine, and for the rest of us.

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@benhbeach Morning, Ben! Thank you for your advocacy. How did you come across Vroman’s and its story?

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@JoshuaBasseches Happy new year to you and yours, Josh.

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Ambitious infrastructure is often top-down, but this one was different. The vision for the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail emerged from the grassroots and was nurtured and brought along by local government. This is what federal and state officials love to see.

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Ambitious infrastructure is often top-down, but this one was different. The vision for the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail emerged from the grassroots and was nurtured and brought along by local government. This is what federal and state officials love to see.

[Lori Trahan @RepLoriTrahan]

I was proud to help open the newest section of the Bruce Freeman rail trail today, connecting Concord and Acton. Thanks to #BipartisanInfrastructureLaw funding, this project will pave trails and build bridges for families across the region to enjoy, including my own!

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Hadn’t done this before: Drove a new EV -- a Kia EV6 -- 392 miles north, through rural New England and Canada, to Quebec City. Joined my colleagues @WBrownsberger, @staterepmike, and @mikeday4rep for two days of climate policy talks with our counterparts in the provincial assembly to discuss green innovation, Quebec hydro, and Quebec-California cap and trade.

[Senator Mike Barrett @senatorbarrett]

Hadn’t done this before: Drove a new EV -- a Kia EV6 -- 392 miles north, through rural New England and Canada, to Quebec City. Joined my colleagues @WBrownsberger, @staterepmike, and @mikeday4rep for two days of climate policy talks with our counterparts in the provincial assembly to discuss green innovation, Quebec hydro, and Quebec-California cap and trade.

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Plastics, and waste reduction in general, has been an orphan. We just haven’t managed to acknowledge that reducing waste and reducing plastic is critical to reducing emissions. https://t.co/r0qtMVTmN5

[Senator Mike Barrett @senatorbarrett]

Plastics, and waste reduction in general, has been an orphan. We just haven’t managed to acknowledge that reducing waste and reducing plastic is critical to reducing emissions. https://t.co/r0qtMVTmN5

[Senator Mike Barrett @senatorbarrett]

Big turnout at the Lincoln Commons, where I spoke with constituents concerned about climate change. We covered topics like implementation of the 2021 and 2022 landmark climate acts and sustainable aviation.

[Senator Mike Barrett @senatorbarrett]

Big turnout at the Lincoln Commons, where I spoke with constituents concerned about climate change. We covered topics like implementation of the 2021 and 2022 landmark climate acts and sustainable aviation.

[Senator Mike Barrett @senatorbarrett]

In seriously entertaining a proposal to build multiple new hangars for super-polluting private jets at Hanscom Airfield, MassPort is on the verge of a terrible two-fer: aiding and abetting the warming of the planet, and pandering to the concentration of private wealth.

[Senator Mike Barrett @senatorbarrett]

In seriously entertaining a proposal to build multiple new hangars for super-polluting private jets at Hanscom Airfield, MassPort is on the verge of a terrible two-fer: aiding and abetting the warming of the planet, and pandering to the concentration of private wealth.

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The timing of these grants could not be better, arriving as they do during a time when city and town finances are under stress. (1/3) https://t.co/94keULRx5h

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Efforts funded by this money will boost efficiency, reduce the amount of energy we consume, and hasten the day when the sources of that energy are all green. (3/3)

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The timing of these grants could not be better, arriving as they do during a time when city and town finances are under stress. (1/3) https://t.co/94keULRx5h

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We know the most effective response to climate change is local action. It’s about weatherizing the individual home, business, and municipal building. (2/3)