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Oct 21

Urgent Request- Sign This Letter Today - Re: Protecting Local Control of Solar and Battery Siting

Hello Friends How do we tell the Healey Administration that we are unhappy that our local control is

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Urgent Request- Sign This Letter Today - Re: Protecting Local Control of Solar and Battery Siting

Hello Friends How do we tell the Healey Administration that we are unhappy that our local control is

Oct 21

Oct 19

SOLAR/BATTERY STAND OUT AND PROTEST Shutesbury Oct 26th Noon and please sign our letter

Dear Friends, As the solar and battery roll out is now in full gear, we have some opportunities to

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SOLAR/BATTERY STAND OUT AND PROTEST Shutesbury Oct 26th Noon and please sign our letter

Dear Friends, As the solar and battery roll out is now in full gear, we have some opportunities to

Oct 19

Oct 9

Save the date: State Admin hosts Energy Facility Siting Listening Session in Shutesbury

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Jo Comerford <ma...@communityfluency.com> To: Jacqueline

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Save the date: State Admin hosts Energy Facility Siting Listening Session in Shutesbury

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Jo Comerford <ma...@communityfluency.com> To: Jacqueline

Oct 9

Oct 7

Pittsfield listening session article

https://www.iberkshires.com/story/84080/Healey-Administration-Visits-Pittsfield-to-Talk-Green-Energy-

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Pittsfield listening session article

https://www.iberkshires.com/story/84080/Healey-Administration-Visits-Pittsfield-to-Talk-Green-Energy-

Oct 7

Oct 6

SOLAR/BATTERY PROTEST Shutesbury Oct 26th 12:30 and please sign our letter

Dear Friends, As the solar and battery roll out is now in full gear, we have some opportunities to

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SOLAR/BATTERY PROTEST Shutesbury Oct 26th 12:30 and please sign our letter

Dear Friends, As the solar and battery roll out is now in full gear, we have some opportunities to

Oct 6

Oct 2

Healey hears Hilltown frustration over large-scale solar arrays at Worthington listening session

https://gazettenet.com/2026/09/30/healey-hears-hilltown-frustration-over-large-scale-solar-arrays-at-

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Healey hears Hilltown frustration over large-scale solar arrays at Worthington listening session

https://gazettenet.com/2026/09/30/healey-hears-hilltown-frustration-over-large-scale-solar-arrays-at-

Oct 2

Oct 2

Fw: Direct Costs and Benefits of Massachusetts Solar Incentives Study Released

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources <doer.smart.mass.

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Fw: Direct Costs and Benefits of Massachusetts Solar Incentives Study Released

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources <doer.smart.mass.

Oct 2

Janet Sinclair, Kimberly Wetherell3

Sep 27

All meetings in one place - Save the Date: Energy Facility Siting Listening Sessions AND Siting and Permitting - Full and Final Schedule of dates, times and locations

Please RSVP for the Worthington session using this form here by Monday, September 28th at 5PM.

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All meetings in one place - Save the Date: Energy Facility Siting Listening Sessions AND Siting and Permitting - Full and Final Schedule of dates, times and locations

Please RSVP for the Worthington session using this form here by Monday, September 28th at 5PM.

Sep 27

Sep 24

Wed 9-30 Belchertown hearing on transferring more water from the Quabbin

Hello, Alerting you about this proposal and this hearing. Janet Sinclair https://www.belchertown.org/

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Wed 9-30 Belchertown hearing on transferring more water from the Quabbin

Hello, Alerting you about this proposal and this hearing. Janet Sinclair https://www.belchertown.org/

Sep 24

Sep 17

Fw: [massplanners] DOER job post - Central Mass. Regional Coordinator

Have fun, whoever it is ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Collins, Rick (ENE) via groups.io <

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Fw: [massplanners] DOER job post - Central Mass. Regional Coordinator

Have fun, whoever it is ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Collins, Rick (ENE) via groups.io <

Sep 17

Sep 10

Northfield Planning Board denies permit for BlueWave Solar in 3-2 vote

Town-City-Government Northfield Planning Board denies permit for BlueWave Solar in 3-2 vote by Johnny

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Northfield Planning Board denies permit for BlueWave Solar in 3-2 vote

Town-City-Government Northfield Planning Board denies permit for BlueWave Solar in 3-2 vote by Johnny

Sep 10

Janet Sinclair2

Sep 8

Fw: Clean Energy Siting and Permitting - Expanded Training Opportunities in September

Nothing spells complicated like this many meetings to tell everyone what you have little to no

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Fw: Clean Energy Siting and Permitting - Expanded Training Opportunities in September

Nothing spells complicated like this many meetings to tell everyone what you have little to no

Sep 8

Sep 4

Fw: Save the Date: Energy Facility Siting Listening Sessions

forwarding. Please spread the word. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Michael DeChiara <

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Fw: Save the Date: Energy Facility Siting Listening Sessions

forwarding. Please spread the word. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Michael DeChiara <

Sep 4

Sep 3

Fw: Clean Energy Siting and Permitting - Information Sessions

fyi ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Finn, Doug (ENE) <doug...@mass.gov> Sent: Thursday,

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Fw: Clean Energy Siting and Permitting - Information Sessions

fyi ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Finn, Doug (ENE) <doug...@mass.gov> Sent: Thursday,

Sep 3

Janet Sinclair, Katherine Harrelson4

Sep 3

Monday, October 26th at 12:30 PM Shutesbury public listening session on energy facility siting

Thank you. Please keep sending these out - I will try to go if they have one in Southeastern Mass. On

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Monday, October 26th at 12:30 PM Shutesbury public listening session on energy facility siting

Thank you. Please keep sending these out - I will try to go if they have one in Southeastern Mass. On

Sep 3

Sep 1

Fw: MACC eNews September 2026 - Exhibit at Fall Conference!

Hello All, MACC has been hosting DOER/EEA officials to spain to us all what is happening on the new

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Fw: MACC eNews September 2026 - Exhibit at Fall Conference!

Hello All, MACC has been hosting DOER/EEA officials to spain to us all what is happening on the new

Sep 1

Aug 31

Weekly Action Alert - Protecting, Preserving and Stewarding the Land & Water Resources of Southeastern Mass

Dear Friends, Careful stewardship asks us to think about our own time—what how can we meaningfully

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Weekly Action Alert - Protecting, Preserving and Stewarding the Land & Water Resources of Southeastern Mass

Dear Friends, Careful stewardship asks us to think about our own time—what how can we meaningfully

Aug 31

Janet Sinclair, Dean Huggins2

Aug 31

melissa Hoffer is stepping down

thank goodness, except for the terrifying thing is that she will run the Vermont Law school. On

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melissa Hoffer is stepping down

thank goodness, except for the terrifying thing is that she will run the Vermont Law school. On

Aug 31

Janet Sinclair, … Dean Huggins5

Aug 28

Fw: re/ Letter - MODEL BYLAWS

Exactly. On Friday, August 28, 2026 at 11:14:48 AM EDT, 'Dean Huggins' via ResponsibleSolarMA

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Fw: re/ Letter - MODEL BYLAWS

Exactly. On Friday, August 28, 2026 at 11:14:48 AM EDT, 'Dean Huggins' via ResponsibleSolarMA

Aug 28

Janet Sinclair, Maureen Doyle2

Aug 20

Fw: Comments on MassDEP’s Ecological Restoration Regulation Changes

thank you , janet! I feel that our wetlands are being railroaded for business! Have a good day!

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Fw: Comments on MassDEP’s Ecological Restoration Regulation Changes

thank you , janet! I feel that our wetlands are being railroaded for business! Have a good day!

Aug 20

Aug 16

Battery Storage Siting & Permitting Wed, September 9, 2026 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Virtual

Hello All, Want to hear more about all this? DOER and EEA are presenters. Mass Association on

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Battery Storage Siting & Permitting Wed, September 9, 2026 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Virtual

Hello All, Want to hear more about all this? DOER and EEA are presenters. Mass Association on

Aug 16

Janet Sinclair, … Michael DeChiara5

Aug 10

Fw: Letter to Editor

Letter is attached as pdf On Fri, Aug 7, 2026 at 8:56 AM 'Dean Huggins' via

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Fw: Letter to Editor

Letter is attached as pdf On Fri, Aug 7, 2026 at 8:56 AM 'Dean Huggins' via

Aug 10

Aug 7

Fw: If a forest disappears, does it make a sound?

this is a great article from ECO RI, which I highly recommend you subscribe to.... cutting down

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Fw: If a forest disappears, does it make a sound?

this is a great article from ECO RI, which I highly recommend you subscribe to.... cutting down

Aug 7

Coordinator, … Janet Sinclair3

Jul 29

Supreme Judicial Court Decision on Protecting Forests From Solar-good, not great, new: bottom line: Keep Fighting!

Meg, is this true? I thought that any developer was subject to the bylaws on the day they applied for

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Supreme Judicial Court Decision on Protecting Forests From Solar-good, not great, new: bottom line: Keep Fighting!

Meg, is this true? I thought that any developer was subject to the bylaws on the day they applied for

Jul 29

Rita Renee Toll-Dubois, … Court Dorsey3

Jul 16

Thought this might be worth sharing

Hmmm. Let me know when it's time for a "Quabbin Piss-in" action. Court On 7/16/26 9:38

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Thought this might be worth sharing

Hmmm. Let me know when it's time for a "Quabbin Piss-in" action. Court On 7/16/26 9:38

Jul 16

Jun 30

Tewksbury battery meeting today at 9

https://www.mass.gov/event/board-meeting-tewksbury-battery-project-06-30-2026

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Tewksbury battery meeting today at 9

https://www.mass.gov/event/board-meeting-tewksbury-battery-project-06-30-2026

Jun 30

Janet Sinclair, … Eric C Lintala3

Jun 19

Updates from the DOER Siting & Permitting Division

Sorry to have missed the meeting. Thanks for the attached information. Eric From: 'Janet Sinclair

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Updates from the DOER Siting & Permitting Division

Sorry to have missed the meeting. Thanks for the attached information. Eric From: 'Janet Sinclair

Jun 19

Jun 18

Reminder - Monthly volunteer meeting tonight, 6 pm, in person and on zoom

Attend Our Monthly Volunteer Meeting! Reminder, tonight we are having our monthly volunteer meeting.

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Reminder - Monthly volunteer meeting tonight, 6 pm, in person and on zoom

Attend Our Monthly Volunteer Meeting! Reminder, tonight we are having our monthly volunteer meeting.

Jun 18

Janet Sinclair, Dean Huggins6

May 14

Pittsfield solar and battery bylaw

will do, as soon as I find it again. I agree and am not minimizing the health affects, though the

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Pittsfield solar and battery bylaw

will do, as soon as I find it again. I agree and am not minimizing the health affects, though the

May 14

Coordinator, … Miriam3

Apr 25

43 acre deforestation/wetland alteraiton for solar - Rochester MA going ahead

oh brother... no environmental impact statement needed? On Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 07:26:54 PM

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43 acre deforestation/wetland alteraiton for solar - Rochester MA going ahead

oh brother... no environmental impact statement needed? On Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 07:26:54 PM

Apr 25

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