Clean Energy Celebrated
Learn more about the governor's events marking Earth Day 2008 and celebrating his administration's commitment to a clean energy future.
April 23 - Seizing an opportunity to make Massachusetts a national leader in alternative fuels and clean energy policy, Governor Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray and House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi today announced their support for developing a Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which would set limits on greenhouse gas emissions without mandating the use of specific technology or fuels, and encouraging neighboring states in the Northeast to do the same.
April 22 - Governor Patrick visited the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to speak about his administration's clean energy accomplishments and initiatives and to participate in MIT's Earth Day celebration. The Earth Day event is part of the MIT Energy Initiative.
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April 22 - Governor Patrick joined Secretary of Energy and Environment Ian Bowles, Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Rick Sullivan, and local school children for the official kick-off of the Commonwealth's recreational season at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. The governor also announced the Neponset River Esplanade Project, a new urban park emblematic of the Commonwealth Urban Parks that will be created under the
Governor's energy and environment bond bill.