"The costs to the region’s consumers, and the needless environmental damage, are the direct result of Massachusetts elected officials’ decisions."

"The region is increasingly gas-dependent, today getting nearly half of its power from gas."

"This is a collective issue that must be met collectively, with multiple levels of coordination between many public and private entities and interests."

"It shouldn’t take a gas train rolling through town to convince legislators that they’re steering the state onto the wrong track."

Globe: Beacon Hill has put short-term tactical victories ahead of strategic progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.