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Legislators call for more vaccination sites in Southeast Massachusetts
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BOSTON – Chair of the Southeastern Massachusetts Legislative Caucus Sen. Marc R. Pacheco, D-Taunton, has announced that 26 legislators have called for more vaccination sites in Southeastern Massachusetts.
The following legislators have signed onto a letter calling for the sites: Senators Michael D. Brady, Mark C. Montigny, Susan L. Moran, Rebecca L. Rausch, and Walter F. Timilty, and Representatives Antonio F. D. Cabral, Claire D. Cronin, Josh S. Cutler, David F. DeCoste, Angelo L. D Emilia, Carol A. Doherty, Carole A. Fiola, Susan Williams Gifford, Patricia A. Haddad, Christopher Hendricks, Steven S. Howitt, Kathleen R. LaNatra, Norman J. Orrall, Adam J. Scanlon, Paul A. Schmid, III, Alan Silvia, William M. Straus, Alyson M. Sullivan, Timothy R. Whelan, and Steven G. Xiarhos.
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. Barrett, Cynthia Stone Creem, and Patrick M. O’Connor; and Representatives Thomas A. Golden, Jr., Patricia A. Haddad and Bradley H. Jones, Jr. for ensuring that Massachusetts remains on the cutting edge of clean power development.