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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Thursday February 27, 2025 ( 4 items )  

350.org Reacts: BP Moves to Cut Renewables, Doubles Down on Dangerous Fossil Fuels
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * 350.org reacts: BP moves to cut renewables, doubles down on dangerous fossil fuels Oil giant BP has announced its intent to dramatically cut renewable energy investment and ramp up its oil and gas production. This move comes after the corporation told investors it was planning a 'strategic reset'. In order to   more

GBH News to Launch Reimagined Basic Black and Greater Boston: Expanded Coverage and New Programming Follows Strong Ratings and Listener Support
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * GBH News to launch reimagined Basic Black and Greater Boston: Expanded coverage and new programming follows strong ratings and listener support Boston, Mass. (Feb 26, 2025) - GBH News, doubling down on its commitment to trusted local journalism, is launching new versions of longstanding programming as well as expanded reporting that connects the Commonwealth. Basic Black,  more

UCS Delivers Letter Signed by more than 2,500 Scientific Experts Urging Congress and the Trump Administration to Protect NOAA
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * UCS Delivers Letter Signed by more than 2,500 Scientific Experts Urging Congress and the Trump Administration to Protect NOAA NOAA is one of several U.S. federal government agencies that has faced threats of budget cuts and staff layoffs under the Trump administration, as well as potential concerns about undermining agency science. The Project 2025 plan guidi  more

Zeldin's EPA Urging Trump To Take Illegal Action That Will Endanger Americans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Zeldin's EPA Urging Trump To Take Illegal Action That Will Endanger Americans Washington, DC - After attempts by the Administration to hide it from the American public for days, the Washington Post has reported that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is urging Donald Trump to further undermine bedrock environmental law and strip the agency he leads of essential authority to limit greenhouse gas e  more