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O’Connor aids greenhouse emissions cap Wicked Local BOSTON – State Sen. Patrick O'Connor, R-Weymouth, and his legislative colleagues approved a climate change measure on Jan. 4, which would limit greenhouse gas emissions to "net-zero" in 2050.  "This is a historic day for Massachusetts," O'Connor said while addressing the State Senate. "We have long been one of the clean energy leaders in our country, but today, we strengthen the foundation that we have built upon and chart a course that has been long discussed but never codified or fully implemented. In short, today, we get real." The l...

The Massachusetts state legislature has increased its offshore wind target to 5600MW for the state.  An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy authorises an additional 2400MW of offshore wind procurement. It also raises the State's Renewable Portfolio target to 40% by 2030.  The legislation will now go to state Governor Charlie Baker (pictured) for approval.  American Clean Power Association director of eastern state affairs Andrew Gohn said: "The American Clean Power Association applauds the forward-thinking and bipartisan work of Senators Michael J. Ba...