2018 MA Governor's race: on Energy & Oil


Jay Gonzalez: Make Massachusetts the first state to adopt carbon pricing

I believe there are major areas where Massachusetts must lead and make progress. I've proposed making Massachusetts the first state to adopt carbon pricing because I believe climate change is the biggest threat to our future. That's why I also support accelerating our transition to renewable energy sources and oppose new gas pipelines and related infrastructure. We have to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and start making real investments in our clean energy future. We also should be intentional about taking advantage of the opportunity to create thousands and thousands of jobs across Massachusetts by making this state the power plug for the world's clean energy economy.
Source: ORMA questionnaire on 2018 Massachusetts governor race Dec 20, 2017

Jesse Gordon: Supports wind, solar & alternatives; paid for with a gas tax

Q: The United States must lead the world in tackling climate change, if we are to make certain that this planet is habitable for our children and grandchildren. We must transform our energy system away from polluting fossil fuels, and towards energy efficiency and sustainability.

A: Agree.

Candidate's position on this issue: I support wind, solar, and other alternative energy, paid for with a gas tax; and I support removing all subsidies for oil, gas, and coal.

Source: ORMA questionnaire on 2018 Massachusetts governor race Jul 31, 2017

Bob Massie: Ran Sustainable Solutions Lab at UMass Boston

I ran a program for the past two years here in Boston that focused on climate justice, called the Sustainable Solutions Lab [at UMass Boston]. Boston could lose as much as a third of its land mass under sea-level rise, and with the other elements of storm surge and heat islands, and so forth, the city is going to come under unbelievable pressure. Some of [the affected places] are wealthier neighborhoods like Back Bay. One of them is the Seaport District--where, idiotically, we've put $2 billion of new investment in the most likely place to flood. [With] Seaport, the city approved it, and architects designed it, the bankers paid for it, and the insurance companies insured it--oh, and GE even put their headquarters there--and the whole thing's going under water.
Source: Commonwealth Magazine on 2018 Massachusetts governor race Jun 16, 2017

Setti Warren: Support use of wind, solar, & other renewable energy

Solar Share Program:˙Setti has set aside 0.6 MW of the power produced by Newton's new solar power stations for a first-of-its-kind community solar share program, which will extend energy credits to qualified, low-income households on a zero-cost basis. This program is part of a larger investment in green energy development that will make Newton a municipal leader in clean, affordable energy policy.

By investing in upgrades to our electrical grid and supporting the use of wind, solar, and other renewable energy resources, we can cut the Commonwealth's carbon footprint, save money, and create good-paying 21st Century energy economy jobs.

Source: 2018 Massachusetts governor campaign website SettiWarren.com Jun 1, 2017

Bob Massie: Transform the state completely by pursuing renewable energy

Environmentalist and entrepreneur Robert Massie says he's running for governor in 2018. Massie was most recently head of the University of Massachusetts Boston's Sustainable Solutions Lab--which focuses on climate change research and preparedness.

Among Massie's top priorities is bringing more sustainable energy options to the state, which he said will create new jobs and boost a new sector of the economy. He said, "We have an opportunity to transform the state completely by pursuing renewable energy at a much faster rate, like what's going on across the world."

"I think it's about vision and leadership," he said. "Can you lay out a future for the state , drawing from the millions of wonderful ideas that people have , and have Massachusetts become again a leading force in the United States, pushing us towards a new economy that creates new jobs and is much more fair."

Source: WBUR 90.9 FM (NPR) on 2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial race Apr 24, 2017

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Candidates and political leaders on Energy & Oil:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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