Gov. Charlie Baker vetoes climate action bill

If you were hoping for climate action in Massachusetts, you’ll have to wait at least a little longer. 

On Jan. 14, Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed a climate action bill that would have cut energy waste and increased renewable electricity in Massachusetts. The bill, which passed in the state House and Senate, would have set goals to source 40 percent of the state’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030. 

“Signing this bill would have moved us toward a cleaner, healthier future,” said Environment Massachusetts State Director Ben Hellerstein. “Instead, the governor’s veto is sticking us with the dirty, polluting fuels of the past.”

State House and Senate leaders refiled the bill on Jan. 20 in hopes of returning the legislation to the governor. If he vetoes the bill again, this time the Legislature will have an opportunity to override his action.

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