|
Energy/Climate
Compressor Station update
Many of you already know the extremely disappointing news that the compressor station resumed operation on December 4. Enbridge, the Canadian fossil fuel company that owns the compressor station, will be doing "intermittent releases" (blow downs) of toxic gas beginning on Friday December 4 and going through December 11 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. For more info on the continued fight against this terrible project please visit www.nocompressor.com
This fight is not over! Read all about the twin elves Kilnbrick and Klinker and their fight to protect the park around the compressor! And join FRRACS on December 20th at 3:00 PM for a holiday service of dedication for a holiday themed art installation against the compressor.
If all of this is concerning to you, here are some items to contact Braintree Town Hall about:
- There is not yet a functioning Air Quality Monitor station in Weymouth. And there really should be one in Braintree as well. Otherwise how is anyone supposed to know how much pollution we are getting as a result of this terrible project?
- Braintree is still appealing the permitting of this project – but we can and should do more to protect our residents and those of our neighboring Fore River Towns.
- And what about the evacuation plan? Nothing has been released yet.
The Town of Braintree recently set up an alert system for emergency events related to the compressor station (its already has two accidental leaks). Click here to sign up for these alerts: https://www.braintreema.gov/791/Braintree-Alerts
Electric Vehicles
 Join us on Tues. Dec. 8, 2020 at 4:30 pm
for 'Electric Car Insights' presented by BDE
Join Braintree Drives Electric (BDE) to learn more about electric cars from their team of EV Specialists and also Braintree EV owners!
To sign up in advance (not required) and a get a free Electric Car Insider magazine, contact Braintree Drives Electric or just tune in at the start time here.
Say 'NO' to MBTA Service Cuts!
Monday, December 7, the MBTA will present its final proposal to the FMCB. Again, we ask residents to show support by registering for this meeting to watch the livestream and hear the final proposal. Vote will be on Monday.
Watch! Use this link to register. You can also find more details, including the agenda as it becomes available, here.
As always, residents may participate in the meeting by submitting public comments in one of three ways:
- Written comment via email to publiccomment@dot.state.ma.us or mailed to the address listed in the agenda.
- Voice message comments may be submitted by calling 857-368-1655 and leaving a brief message by 10:00am on Monday, December 7th. No more than 3 minutes.
- Real-time comments may be made through telephone conference call; please email publiccomment@dot.state.ma.us by 10:00am on Monday, December 7th to sign up. No more than 3 minutes.
Say 'YES' to MBTA Bus Electrification
Did you know the former Quincy Adams Lowes store will soon be the South Shore’s main MBTA bus garage? If you’re like us you probably think that there should be some future proofing in those plans right? Here are some ideas that we are in favor of:
- set the new garage up for bus electrification
- have as many electric buses as possible on day one (2025) of the new garage (Quincy/Braintree buses are the oldest and dirtiest, btw)
- commit to full bus electrification by 2035
There will be a public meeting on December 16th about the garage plans where you can make your support for bus electrification known!
https://www.mbta.com/projects/bus-facility-modernization
Community Solar – Panels available!
BELD continues to have Solar Panels available at the BHS community solar array. Click this link to find out more: https://www.beld.com/comm_slr
|
Urging Legislation! Sustainable Braintree was pleased to recently sign onto a letter to state senators urging them to pass the sewage notification bill H4921. The bill is in Senate Ways and Means and passed the house unanimously back in the summer. This important legislation will require public notifications when untreated sewage is released into local waterways. 
