[ATMoB-discuss] Re: [Nelpag] PATRICK/MURRAY ENVIRONMENT WORKING GROUP

[mmotta at massmed.org]

there apprears to be confusion as to whom to send the
message to. It is the following:

info at MassLand.org

original message:

 PATRICK/MURRAY ENVIRONMENT WORKING GROUP MEETINGS

1ST MEETING THIS FRIDAY IN WORCESTER!!!

Friday, December 1
Worcester DCU Center,
Junior Ballroom, 3rd Floor
8:00-8:45am and 12:30-1:15pm

As noted in the last MassLand Weekly E-News, the
Patrick/Murray transition team has set up working
groups in 15 policy areas, including Energy and the
Environment.  The Co-Chairs are Jim Gomes, President,
Environmental League of Massachusetts and
Sue Tierney, Managing Principal, Analysis Group, Inc. 
This group (complete list below) met for the first time
on Monday. They have a very accelerated agenda and the
process is happening very quickly.

A series of public meeting or "listening sessions" were
just announced starting this Friday in Worcester.  Both
Chairs plan on attending each session and a subset of
the committee will also be in attendance. Individuals
and groups are invited to make written submissions to
the PATRICK/MURRAY Working Group at the session and to
sign-up at the event to speak.  This first session is
being coordinated with the Smart Growth Conference at
the DCU Center this Friday. (The Energy & Environment
group will be doing this first session jointly with the
Working Groups on Transportation and Housing).

Note the dates and times are set - not all the details
of the specific venues have yet to be released. We will
get this to you as soon as we know.

PLEASE NOTE THESE DATES and PLAN ON ATTENDING!

Next session dates and times and cities - no venues
announced yet.
Monday, 12/4 Boston, 7:00pm.
Saturday, 12/9 Taunton, 2:00pm.
Tuesday, 12/12 Pittsfield, 7:00pm.

By the way: If you have written submissions to the
Working Group, we would really like to see them as well
- please send to <info at MassLand.org>



Mario Motta

On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:59:24 +0000
(America/Los_Angeles), mmotta at massmed.org wrote:

> 
> OK Mike, I took the bait. I just sent the following.
> Lets see if they are interested. Anyone else want to
> send something in and develop a "groundswell" of
> interist??
> Mario
> 
> Hello,
> 
>    I am Mario E. Motta, MD. I am a member of NELPAG
> (New England Light Pollution Advisary group). We have
> tried with rep Marzilli (Arlington) to pass common
> sense light pollution legislation in Mass for a number
> of years. have come very close a number of times, but
> always has stalled short of a floor vote.
> I have testified in front of the Energy comm several
> times on this issue, and as Chair of the Mass Medical
> society, have the MMS develop a position statement on
> this in support of dark sky legislation.
> 
> reasons:
> 1. Energy savings: Currently most lights shine
sideways
> and up. 4.5 billion dollars wasted with stray light
> nationally. if all lights were full cutoffs, then all
> the light shines down, thus have more light than
> needed, and can cut wattage about 40% with same amount
> of lighting. this then saves burning oil and coal to
> make the electricity.
> An extra 100 watts all night is overa year 1/2 ton of
> coal and resultant CO2 release.
> 
> 2. Glare: Light that are not full cutoffs send much
> light horizontially, this results in disability glare,
> particulary unsafe for elderly drivers at night, or
> anyone with a dirty windshield. A safety hazard for
all.
> 
> 3. Environment: Overlit areas contribute to excess
bird
> kills and other sensitive environmental issues.
> 
> 4. Aesthetics: Glaring, overlit areas are an eyesore.
> 
> Many cities and towns have already passed or about to
> pass light Pollution laws, including : Arlington,
> Acton, Harvard, Townsend, Gloucester, etc.
>   It would be very helpful to enact light pollution
> laws on a state wide basis. i would be happy to
testify
> and give data if requested.
> 
> Mario Motta, MD
> mmotta at massmed.org
> 9787443499
> 
> 
> On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:38:15 -0500, Mike Hansen wrote:
> 
> Perhaps this is something NELPAG could have some input
> into? PATRICK/MURRAY ENVIRONMENT WORKING GROUP
> MEETINGS1ST MEETING THIS FRIDAY IN WORCESTER!!!Friday,
> December 1Worcester DCU Center,Junior Ballroom, 3rd
> Floor8:00-8:45am and 12:30-1:15pmAs noted in the last
> MassLand Weekly E-News, the Patrick/Murray transition
> team has set up working groups in 15 policy areas,
> including Energy and the Environment.  The Co-Chairs
> are Jim Gomes, President, Environmental League of
> Massachusetts andSue Tierney, Managing Principal,
> Analysis Group, Inc.  This group (complete list below)
> met for the first time on Monday. They have a very
> accelerated agenda and the process is happening very
> quickly.A series of public meeting or "listening
> sessions" were just announced starting this Friday in
> Worcester.  Both Chairs plan on attending each session
> and a subset of the committee will also be in
> attendance. Individuals and groups are invited to make
> written submissions to the PATRICK/MURRAY Working
Group
> at the session and to sign-up at the event to speak.
>  This first session is being coordinated with the
Smart
> Growth Conference at the DCU Center this Friday. (The
> Energy & Environment group will be doing this first
> session jointly with the Working Groups on
> Transportation and Housing).Note the dates and times
> are set - not all the details of the specific venues
> have yet to be released. We will get this to you as
> soon as we know.PLEASE NOTE THESE DATES and PLAN ON
> ATTENDING!Next session dates and times and cities - no
> venues announced yet.Monday, 12/4 Boston,
> 7:00pm.Saturday, 12/9 Taunton, 2:00pm.Tuesday, 12/12
> Pittsfield, 7:00pm.By the way: If you have written
> submissions to the Working Group, we would really like
> to see them as well - please send to
> <info at MassLand.org>Energy and the Environment Working
> GroupChair, Jim Gomes, President, Environmental League
> of MassachusettsChair, Sue Tierney, Managing
Principal,
> Analysis Group, Inc.Kathy Abbott, Former DCR Director,
> Conservation and Recreation CampaignAnn Berwick,
> Attorney, M.J. Bradley & AssociatesIan Bowles,
> President, MassINC.John DeVillars, Environmentalist,
> Bluewave StrategiesVivian Li, Boston Harbor
> AssociationSusan Nickerson, Executive Director,
> Alliance for Nantucket SoundAmy Perlmutter,
> Environmental ConsultantAndy Savitz, President,
> Sustainable Business StrategiesNick Stavropolous,
> Executive Vice President, Keyspan CorporationGreg
> Watson, VP Sustainable Development & Renewable
> Resources, Mass.Technology CollaborativeHenry
> Yoshimura, Manager of Demand Response, ISO New England
> Inc.Joe Nolan, Senior Vice President, NSTARJoe Newman,
> Vice President of Massachusetts Public Affairs,
> National GridTransportationChair, Jane Garvey,
> Executive Vice President, APCO-Transportation
> DivisionChair, Stephanie Pollack, Senior Research
> Assoc., Northeastern Univ. Ctr for Urban & Regional
> PolicyHousingChair, David Abromowitz, Senior Partner,
> Goulston and StorrsChair, Patrick Lee, Trinity
> Financial Mike Hansen 2561 Massachusetts Ave. #1
> Cambridge, MA 02140-1020 (617)661-6520
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