We are standing outside the State House every day until Massachusetts announces no-new-fossil-fuel-infrastructure legislation. Every day is logged with a picture and summary below. Click on any date to reveal more pictures and info. Join us in this action!

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No comments on June 25th: Student Journalists from BU actively interviewed our crew today. They were curious, interested and had some probing questions. Healthcare workers were also lobbying today, pushing the clean climate agenda. They are always supportive of our effort. Meanwhile, inside the State House senators were debating a list of amendments to what has come to be called The Plastics Bill. The talking went on late into the evening, but one of our patient observers was able to witness passage of the main bill. Unfortunately, rumor has it that the bill, and other important climate related bills are unlikely to even be brought up in the House during the remainder of the current session. Ever hopeful and enthused we are determined to up the pressure on House Speaker Mariano.

June 25th: Student Journalists from BU actively interviewed our crew today. They were curious, interested and had some probing questions. Healthcare workers were also lobbying today, pushing the clean climate agenda. They are always supportive of our effort. Meanwhile, inside the State House senators were debating a list of amendments to what has come to be called The Plastics Bill. The talking went on late into the evening, but one of our patient observers was able to witness passage of the main bill. Unfortunately, rumor has it that the bill, and other important climate related bills are unlikely to even be brought up in the House during the remainder of the current session. Ever hopeful and enthused we are determined to up the pressure on House Speaker Mariano.

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Climate activists are standing-out in front of the Massachusetts State House to put pressure on Governor Healey, Senate President Spilka, and House Speaker Mariano to commit to no new fossil fuel infrastructure. Each business day, 2+ climate activists are peacefully and determinedly stationed outside the State House with signs, flags, or banners from 9am-5pm in shifts of 2 hours or more. This will continue until the governor publicly commits to no new fossil fuel infrastructure, or the legislature passes a law that bans new fossil fuel infrastructure. This is an ambitious goal that requires many people to show up and sacrifice their time. For that reason, it is a powerful tool to show the state government that we will not stop demanding real climate action. We hope this Stand-Out will become an inspiring coalition of action organizations across Massachusetts, united in the fight for no new fossil fuel infrastructure. The Stand-Out is open to all climate and social justice groups and individuals who agree that MA should stop building new infrastructure for oil and gas. We are rapidly destabilizing our climate and ecosystem by burning fossil fuels. Scientists have found it is impossible to keep global warming under 1.5C and avoid climate disaster unless there is urgent, system-wide transformation away from fossil fuels. 6 months into her administration, Governor Healey has shown that she does not plan to take the all-of-government effort required to reduce state emissions as required by MA’s own 2021 climate law. It’s up to the people of MA to push our government to take the actions necessary. If not us, who? If not now, when? To join the Stand-Out, attend an upcoming info session or send an email to fossilfuels.standout.ma@proton.me. More information and FAQs at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QLrqRwqzz6ix_wCQTAiacwv9YA6PD289s2GpcNuriHE/edit?usp=sharing!

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