THE CHEAPEST ENERGY IS THAT WHICH IS NOT USED!
THIS IS NOT NEW, BUT IN FAIRNESS, I WILL NOT POST ANYTHING THAT
MISLEADS PEOPLE ABOUT NUCLEAR ENERGY!
THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY INVESTED MASSIVE AMOUNTS LOBBYING
CONGRESS & GOT THEIR MONEY'S WORTH!
THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY EXEMPTED ITSELF FROM LIABILITY!
THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY KNOWN FOR COST OVERRUNS - PRIVATE EQUITY
MARKETS WILL NOT LOAN TO THEM!
THAT MEANS RATE PAYERS ARE ON THE HOOK FOR CONSTRUCTION!
NIKKI HALEY, GOV. OF SOUTH CAROLINA COST RATEPAYERS $8 MILLION FOR
A HOLE IN THE GROUND...
WKIPEDIA NIKKI HALEY
Remember that NO ONE IS ASKING QUESTIONS!
NIKKI HALEY is concealing her TAX RETURNS. WHY?
What's the source of her wealth? There are MANY, MANY QUESTIONS...no one even researched her history.
NIKKI HALEY raised taxes as Governor - stop pretending.
How about the $9 BILLION HOLE IN THE GROUND that ratepayers are paying?
South Carolina Spent $9 Billion to Dig a Hole in the Ground and Then Fill It Back In
Cost is often raised as a critical objection to combating climate change. But South Carolina shows what's possible.
THE INTERCEPT
OHIO REPUBLICANS BOUGHT CRUMBLING NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS -
LOTS OF BRIBES & CORRUPTION...OHIO REPUBLICANS TARGETED & ASSAULTED
OPPONENTS WHO SOUGHT AN INITITIVE PETITION. RESULTED IN A RICO TRIAL.
LAST 2 DEFENDENTS COMMITTED SUICIDE INCLUDING THE MAN CHARGED
WITH RATE SETTING WHO RECEIVED MILLIONS.
Ex-Ohio House Speaker’s $60 Million RICO Conviction Upheld (1)
SHOREHAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ON LONG ISLAND NEW YORK - THEY SPENT
LAVISHLY!
GREG PALAST WROTE EXTENSIVELY ABOUT THIS COLOSSAL ABUSE - DUE TO
LACK OF EVACUATION ROUTE, PLANT WAS CONDEMNED...BUT IT WAS STARTED
UP - CONTAMINATED! LILCO STUCK RATE PAYERS WITH THE COSTS!
Cautionary Tale of Long Island’s Last Big Power Project
MEANWHILE, CHINA IS PROMOTING CHEAP CLEAN ENERGY & THEIR ECONOMY
IS PROSPERING!
PER CAPITA ENERGY CONSUMPTION REVEALS THAT AMERICANS ARE ENERGY
GUZZLERS, USING MORE PER CAPITA THAN CHINA.
SOLAR ENERGY PRODUCTION CAN BE CONSTRUCTED & ON LINE QUICKLY, INEXPENSIVELY - WITHOUT A FUSS!
LOOK AT ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS HIGHWAY RAMPS & OTHER UNUSED
PROPERTY!
EVERY MUNICIPAL & COMMERCIAL PROPERTY CAN BE USED FOR SOLAR!
NUCLEAR IS NOT & WILL NEVER BE A SOLUTION!
THERE IS A GREAT DEAL MORE INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED...TOO MUCH HAS
BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT THE FAILURES OF NUCLEAR....BEFORE YOU EMBRACE
NUCLEAR....GATHER FACTS! IT'S THE ENERGY OF THE PAST!
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COURTHOUSE STATION: The MBTA has sued a union representing inspectors who work for the public transit agency, arguing it should be able to fire a supervisor who it says engaged in sexual and racial harassment. Gintautas Dumcius has more.
VACCINE POLICY: DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein urged his advisors to stay open-minded on vaccine policy while also hinting at the possibility of disentangling state policy from the Trump administration.
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| June 26, 2025 | By Bhaamati Borkhetaria | |
Healey unveiled the bill in May in response to a winter that saw sharp increases in natural gas bills across the state. The legislation aims to reduce certain charges on energy bills, keep unnecessary costs from being passed to ratepayers, and expand the state’s authority to explore new nuclear power technologies.
After a cold winter that had residents across the state struggling to make ends meet, Healey’s aim is to lower rate payer bills while still moving forward on the state’s mandated climate goals. She faces a challenging balancing act as the Trump administration pulls federal funding from climate efforts and takes aim at offshore wind – a potentially abundant source of clean energy for Massachusetts.
Sen. Michael Barrett of Lexington, the chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy who was the driving force behind the climate law which passed in November 2024, said that he was “impressed with the sheer intelligence and ingenuity of the fine print” of the bill.
But he also questioned whether Healey’s plan to allow the Department of Public Utilities to authorize utility companies to issue bonds to fund Mass Save would cost ratepayers more in the long run. “We would move from pay-as-you-go to an alternative that requires the payment of interest on long-term bonds,” said Barrett. “One would think that would be an additional financing cost, and that over the entire cost of the useful life of the project, more dollars might wind up being spent either by our taxpayers or by our ratepayers.”
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Mass Save, which is currently funded entirely through surcharges on utility customers, accounted for the biggest portion of the increase in natural gas rates this past winter. The program’s cost is updated only every three years, and an unusually cold winter amplified the effect of the rate increase.
Rebecca Tepper, the state secretary of energy and environmental affairs, said the DPU would be reviewing any plan to issue bonds for Mass Save, and that the agency would only move forward on allowing this means of financing if it is in the interest of customers. The utility companies would not make a profit on the bonds, she added.
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More from CommonWealth Beacon | FRENCH CONNECTION: The CEO of the company that has an MBTA contract to operate the commuter rail system is heading back to France as a bid for a new contract looms. Gintautas Dumcius has more.
OPINION: Research shows debate team competitions are linked to strong academic gains and can help narrow achievements gaps among under-served students, so we should fund more of them, argues Jackney Joseph, the managing director of external affairs at the Boston Debate League.
BUYING TIME: As lawmakers hash out a final version of the budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, Gov. Maura Healey is giving them some more time – four weeks – to reach an agreement. Chris Lisinski of State House News Service has more on the $7.5 billion spending plan.
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DETAINED: The manager of Suya Joint – an award-winning Boston restaurant – and a Boko Haram survivor, Paul Dama was recently detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on his way to church. Dama has an asylum application pending and is married to a US citizen. (GBH News)
GOODBYE: Boston city councilor, Fernandes Anderson, gave a goodbye speech during the Wednesday council meeting. Anderson, awaiting federal sentencing in a federal corruption case, is stepping down July 4. (WBUR)
CONSERVATION: MassWildlife has bought Rockdale Highlands, a 300-acre property in Stockbridge, for $1.8 million. The property has varied habitats and at-risk species which makes it a major addition to the state’s conservation network. (The Berkshire Eagle –paywall)
RURAL SCHOOLS: Several residents from Western Massachusetts including students, superintendents, town administrators, and school committee members testified to the Legislature that bills proposing up to $60 million for rural schools in this legislative session are essential for the schools' continued survival. (Daily Hampshire Gazette – paywall)
HEAT WAVE: Salem opened cooling centers and scheduled “Soak the Kids” events on Tuesday to address the warnings of excessive heat across the region. (The Salem News – paywall) |
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