Massachusetts, Defend Clean Car Regulations!
Automakers, car dealers, and the fossil fuel lobby have been campaigning across the country to undermine, delay, or destroy key regulations to reduce pollution from vehicles.
It is critical that we keep taking action to defend these regulations to protect public health and fight climate change.
Individuals: Take Action
Call or email Governor Maura Healey’s office at (617) 725-4005 or via this form with the following message:
Dear Governor Healey,
My name is ____ and I am a constituent, residing in zip code ____. I am calling on you to stay the course and implement the Advanced Clean Cars II regulations – do not delay. The ACCII regulations are key to protecting public health, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and protecting consumer choice. Consumers want EVs, and the infrastructure to support cars far surpasses what there is for trucks. At a time when we are seeing so many rollbacks regarding clean energy and clean air at the federal level, it is critical that our state stands strong.
[Strengthen your message by adding a paragraph about why you personally care about fighting climate change and reducing air pollution.]
Organizations: Take Action
A group of 70 coalitions submitted this letter to Governor Maura Healey on April 28. We are still accepting sign-ons and will resubmit as needed. If your organization would like to join, email anna@greenenergyconsumers.org.
A Timely Reminder
Here’s a timely reminder of why we need to increase EV adoption. Health expert Dr. Ashish Jha explains by getting serious about accelerating emissions reductions, we will see immediate health benefits in communities across the region. “But we are not where we should be. No New England state is in the top 10 of electric vehicle ownership per capita, and Massachusetts lags behind states like Arizona, Utah, and Florida in EV ownership. This, too, needs to change.”
Supporting Organizations
Acadia Center
All In Energy
Alliance for Climate Transition
Alternatives for Community & Environment, Inc.
Andover WECAN
Arise for Social Justice
Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
Better Together Brain Trust, LLC dba BT2 Energy
Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA)
Brookhaven Residents Climate Change Committee
Cape Ann Climate Coalition Organizing Committee
Center for EcoTechnology (CET)
Ceres
ChargePoint
Clean Water Action
Climate Code Blue
Climate Reality Project Massachusetts Southcoast
Commonwealth Green Low-Income Housing Coalition
Conservation Law Foundation
Cooler Communities
Edgartown Climate Committee
Eastie Farm
Elders Climate Action Mass Chapter
Gas Transition Allies (GTA)
Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility (GBPSR)
Green Energy Consumers Alliance
GreenLatinos
Green Weymouth
Health Care Without Harm
Hingham Net Zero
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103
It’s Electric, Inc.
Living the Change Berkshires
Lee Greener Gateway Committee
Lexington Climate Action Network (LexCAN)
LISC Massachusetts
Massachusetts Climate Action Network
Massachusetts Interfaith Power & Light
Mass Audubon
MassEnergize
Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
Mothers Out Front, Arlington
Mothers Out Front, Bedford
Mothers Out Front, Newton
Mothers Out Front, Northampton
Mothers Out Front, Somerville
National Wildlife Federation
Net Zero Foundation
Newton EV Task Force
Plug In America
Quincy Climate Action Network
Renew Worcester
Revitalize Community Development Corporation
Salem Alliance for the Environment (SAFE)
Sierra Club Massachusetts
Spark Energy Conservation
Sustainable Middleborough
Sustainable Wellesley
Sustainable Wichester
Transform Power Systems
Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA)
Union of Concerned Scientists
Upper Charles Climate Action
Western Mass Transportation Advocacy Network (WMTAN)
Westside Legends
Williamstown COOL Committee
ZeroCarbonMA