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Friends,



This week's newsletter is quieter than usual.



That's because we, our partners, and countless dedicated volunteers and activists worked around the clock to help pass the 2050 Roadmap bill, the Massachusetts State House's climate omnibus bill. The bill passed on July 31, and we're still recovering from this mammoth effort. One of the biggest victories was in the inclusion of an amendment on environmental justice; for some background on this issue, read this USA Today story ([link removed]) . Thank you for taking action.



Things may seem quieter, but we're not stopping, because climate change doesn't take a day off. We must commit to more ambitious goals, including 100% renewable energy. Unfortunately, there's a legislative stumbling block: many important bills are killed in committees, including as a bill to bring Massachusetts to 100% renewable energy. The voting process isn't transparent, so it's hard to hold our leaders accountable.



That's why, last Tuesday, 350 Mass and Act on Mass submitted signatures for two district-by-district nonbinding public policy ballot questions: to set the goal of 100% renewable energy in MA by 2040, and to make committee votes transparent in the State House.



The federal government is attacking climate science left and right. This week, we're hearing that the EPA is lifting controls on methane pollution ([link removed]) , a powerful greenhouse gas. Here in Massachusetts, we can show the rest of the nation how to lead on climate. Let's get to it!



In solidarity,



Rosemary Mosco

350 Mass Newsletter Volunteer





** More on the House Passing The Roadmap Climate Omnibus Bill

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Thank you to everyone who encouraged the House to pass the 2050 Roadmap bill and include key amendments. This bill is a testament to the power of grassroots organizing—though it has its shortcomings. You can read more about the bill in this CommonWealth article ([link removed]) by us and our partners at Mass Power Forward.



How can you help keep things moving? Contact your representative ([link removed]) and tell them you were pleased to see them vote in favor of the Roadmap (if they did). Urge them to advocate for further climate action in order to bring the state's plan in line with science.



The bill goes into a conference committee with the Senate (S.2500), with a final bill expected sometime in the next few months. Stay tuned!





** Other 350 Mass News

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Write a Letter to the Editor: There has never been a better time to take part in 350 Mass' Letters to the Editor (LTE) team. Want to join? Email Alan Palm, Director of Organizing at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) to find out more. Our members have a great success rate in getting letters published!

Read 350 Mass member Anna Gooding-Call's letter in the Salem News: Time to Remake the Power Grid ([link removed]) and three letters from our members--Sue Donaldson, Deborah Hoffman, and Jonathan Quint, thoroughly debunking the pro-gas op-ed in theBoston Herald! ([link removed])





** Other Climate Movement News

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Tell BlackRock To Divest from Fossil Fuels: BlackRock is the world's leading investor in fossil fuels. Send a postcard ([link removed]) urging CEO Larry Fink to be true to his words and "transform finance" in the face of the climate crisis.





** Solidarity Opportunities

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Call Your Legislators for Housing Stability: The legislative session has been extended in Massachusetts, and there are key housing justice bills that haven't yet received a vote. Use this automatic calling tool ([link removed]) to call your legislators and help prevent tens of thousands of evictions. If your rep co-sponsored An Act to Guarantee Housing Stability During the COVID-19 Emergency and Recovery (H.4878/S.2831), ask them to request that Speaker of the House Robert Deleo and Senate President Karen Spilka schedule an immediate vote. Send a follow-up email here. ([link removed])

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** About Better Future Project and 350 Mass

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Better Future Project (BFP) ([link removed]) builds grassroots power to advance a rapid transition beyond fossil fuels. 350 Mass ([link removed]) is Better Future Project's volunteer-led climate action network.



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