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         BELOW ARE 2 ARTICLES ADDRESSING THE PROPOSALS THAT WOULD           REDUCE/ELIMINATE CLEAN ENERGY LEGISLATION -- PLEASE READ TO           INFORM YOURSELVES & CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO OPPOSE           THESE CHANGES DICTATED BY THE INDUSTRY!                    I call your attention to these excerpts:  Our lawmakers must be clear on what’s really driving high energy costs: it’s not clean energy. It’s fossil fuels, gas infrastructure, and aging transmission systems.   In 2023 alone, Massachusetts consumers spent $20 billion on energy in their homes and businesses. Programs like  Mass Save  delivered over $34 billion in savings between 2012 and 2023 and generated more than $3 for every $1 invested. The program is the only tool we have that actively reduces energy burden for ...

  New from  CommonWealth Beacon CLIMATE:  House members of a key legislative committee are  forging ahead  with a controversial bill that would defang the state’s 2030 emissions-reductions commitments. Jordan Wolman has the details.  OPINION:  Ahead of the latest annual health care cost trends hearing Wednesday, Paul Hattis  writes  that this year feels even more dire, with a confluence of factors posing bigger challenges than ever for patients, providers, and other stakeholders.     Municipal budgets at the breaking point   November 12, 2025 By  CommonWealth Beacon staff The advocacy group representing all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts fired a warning flare up to Beacon Hill last month when it published a detailed report likening the budget woes municipalities face to a “perfect storm.”   But how did communities get to this point? What kind of solutions do they want to see, and what would that mean for taxpayers?...