A year after ‘Snowtober’ and in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the fiscal cliff and the expiration for key wind power tax credits approaches. Public health and environmental professionals and Massachusetts Representative will join Environment Massachusetts to release a new report that quantifies benefits from wind power for Massachusetts, including global warming pollution avoided and water saved, as well as projected benefits through 2016.
Who:
- Alan Balsam, PhD, Director of Public Health and Human Services in Brookline
- Representative Ruth Balser, 12th Middlesex District
- Eugenia Gibbons, Program Director, Environmental League of Massachusetts
- Jim Soloman, Chef/Owner, The Fireplace Restaurant; Climate Action Brookline
- Carol Oldham, Northeast Regional Outreach Coordinator, National Wildlife Federation
- Alison Giest, New England Field Organizer, Environment Massachusetts
When:
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012, 10:00 AM
Where:
Public Health Center, Denny Room, 11 Pierce St., Brookline, MA
Parking :
Metered parking lot in front of Brookline Town Hall
Visual:
Graphics displaying weather-related disasters and potential for wind energy in Massachusetts
About Environment Massachusetts :
Environment Massachusetts is a statewide, citizen-funded environmental advocacy organization working for clean air, clean water, and open spaces. For more information visit www.environmentmassachusetts.org
Contact :
Alison Giest, Environment Massachusetts,
Cell : 813-215-3604
Tel : 617-747-4357
Email : agiest@environmentmassuchetts.org
