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2023


Massachusetts Moves to Limit New Gas Infrastructure - RTO Insider

State charts a new energy future for Mass., beyond natural gas - The Boston Globe

Green Newton Co-Hosts Panel on Hydrogen Combustion Heating Systems - BC Heights

Don't let utilities hijack offshore wind - CommonWealth Magazine

Ban hydrogen in homes? Mass. debate mirrors national quandary.

FERC must ensure that customer funds are only used to benefit customers and not political activities

A utility plan to replace gas with climate-friendly fuels is deeply flawed, according to new report

Report criticizes shift to 'blended' natural gas

Advocates' Report Slams Hydrogen as Heating Fuel

'Dead-end climate solution': US offshore wind-green hydrogen heating plan slammed

‘Green Hydrogen’ Would Squander Renewable Energy Resources in Massachusetts

2022

Bought and Sold: That Troublesome UMass Lowell Hydrogen Study

Study touting hydrogen — a technology favored by gas firms — was funded by gas interests, e-mails show Note that Gas Leaks Allies did not support the report mentioned in the article, that our presence on the list of stakeholders does not signify endorsement, and that we requested that our name be removed.

Utilities offering us a Trojan horse

Clean energy transition needed to address asthma, other public health concerns

Why do we accept asthma with our ‘natural’ gas?

Could gas leak fixes thwart climate goals?

Report points to leaking gas pipelines as another reason to move swiftly to renewable energy

Report Cites Lack of Progress Fixing Gas Leaks

Spending billions fixing gas system makes no sense

Making gas unnatural

2021

With climate on the mind, lawmakers pitch tree protection plans

A better future for heating your home

Mass. lawmakers offer a path for natural gas transition - Wicked Local

Letters: Hydrogen is floated as an energy option in Massachusetts

More than 14,640 Massachusetts gas pipeline repairs could cost billions of dollars just as state looks to cut carbon emissions in half

Could hydrogen be the newest green power source for Massachusetts?

Methane emissions in eastern Mass. are 6 times higher than state estimates, study says

Massachusetts vastly underestimates emissions from natural gas, study finds

As state law requires steep emissions cuts, utilities face an urgent quandary: to build or not to build new gas pipelines?

The state asked for a blueprint of a gas-free future. Why are the utilities writing the first draft?

As Massachusetts envisions a fossil-free future, gas companies are quietly investing billions in pipelines

Massachusetts advocates say they’re being ignored in future-of-gas talks

The Surprising Root of the Massachusetts Fight Against Natural Gas

After passing a landmark climate law, Mass. officials now face the hard part: how to wean the state off fossil fuels

2020

How a Climate Change Nonprofit Got Eversource Thinking About A Geothermal Future

2019

Brookline Manhole Explosions

Could it happen here?: Gas explosion in Merrimack Valley hangs over new pipeline efforts

I-Team: Environmental Scientists Say New Gas Pipelines Won't Make Us Safer

Natural Gas System’s Flaws Put Public at Risk

Letter: Time for uniform reporting of gas leaks

Demonstration Calls Attention to Major National Grid Gas Leak

Gas leaks in Boston produce twice as much methane as previously known, study finds

Natural Gas Experts Challenge Baker Administration on Safety

Massachusetts Hired Energy Industry Execs to ‘Independently’ Review State’s Gas System

Before Columbia Gas Explosions, Report Finds Thousands of Leaks in Massachusetts

Gas Leaks Plague Bay State

2018

7 Investigates: Pipeline Problems

Interview with Gas Safety Expert Bob Ackley