If New England doesn't invest in infrastructure, it could face price spikes and rolling blackouts.
Read MoreBoston Globe: Editorial board calls on Massachusetts lawmakers to prioritize energy infrastructure
Globe: Beacon Hill has put short-term tactical victories ahead of strategic progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreMass. Coalition for Sustainable Energy Established
Advocacy organization to focus on shortfall of reliable and affordable energy in New England. Cites reduced carbon emissions and economic security as paramount concerns.
Read MoreBoston Globe: When it comes to Russian gas, just say nyet
Though state legislators can't reform the Jones Act, they can expand their restrictive approach to natural gas infrastructure.
Read MoreDaily News of Newburyport: State official: Massive use of oil during cold snap a ‘disaster’
"We can't ignore this," Energy and Environment Secretary Matthew Beaton told the Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change.
Read MoreCommonwealth Magazine: Generators burned 2m barrels of oil over 15 days
Region’s power grid operator concerned about emissions limitations
Read MoreBoston Globe: Mass. turned to oil and coal during the cold snap. Here’s what went wrong
Efforts by some environmental activists to block natural gas infrastructure have had the opposite of their intended effect.
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