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SUMMARY:Points East: Possible Impacts of Constitution Pipeline for New England
DESCRIPTION:Join Cathy Kristofferson of Pipe Line Awareness Network for the North East (PLAN-NE) and Rosemary Wessel of Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) for a presentation and discussion of the Constitution Pipeline’s potential impacts on the Northeast region. \nThe rise in demand for data centers is likely the most prevalent driving force behind proposals to build and expand pipelines across the country. The Constitution Pipeline would transmit natural gas from the fracking fields of Pennsylvania to a major pipeline hub in Wright\, New York\, just west of Albany\, where it would then be brought into New England. Pipeline expansion could spur the growth of data centers in New England\, with proposals for new locations at a scale of up to six times the size of the current largest centers. \nLearn about the market and political factors driving current gas transmission expansion and what the construction of Constitution Pipeline could mean to our local communities and the environment\, and what you can do to stop it. \nThis presentation is part of a series of community events throughout the region impacted by the Constitution pipeline proposal. Spanish interpretation will be available both in-person and online. \nDATE: Saturday\, August 15\nTIME: 2 PM to 5 PM\nLOCATION: Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT)\, 20 Chapel St.\, Pittsfield\, MA 01201\nVIRTUAL HYBRID EVENT: Zoom (registration required)\nREGISTER ONLINE \n. . . . . \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nCathy Kristofferson is a co-founder of StopNED and the Pipe Line Awareness Network for the Northeast and is their member of the Mass Power Forward Planning Team. Cathy is also a Conservation Commissioner in the Town of Ashby. \nRosemary Wessel is the co-founder and Program Manager for Berkshire Environmental Action Team’s No Fracked Gas in Mass program and Board Member of Pipe Line Awareness Network for the Northeast.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/constitution-pipeline/
LOCATION:Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT)\, 20 Chapel St.\, Pittsfield\, MA
CATEGORIES:Action,BEAT Events,Clean Energy,Community Events,Conferences,Conservation,Energy,Environmental Justice,Hazardous Waste,Pollutants,Talks
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SUMMARY:Environmental Justice Council Meeting: Data Centers
DESCRIPTION:The Environmental Justice Council (EJC) will hold its next meeting on August 13\, 2026\, at 6:30 PM (EST). Council members will discuss Data Centers. This will be an in-person meeting with a virtual option\, held at the Stockbridge Town Hall Community Room\, 50 Main Street\, Stockbridge\, MA 01262. \nDATE: Thursday\, August 13\nTIME: 6:30 PM\nLOCATION:  Online and in-person at Stockbridge Town Hall Community Room\, 50 Main Street\, Stockbridge\, MA 01262\nREGISTER HERE \nWe are pleased to share that interpretation support will be provided for this meeting. \n\nSpanish\, Brazilian Portuguese\, Mandarin\, Vietnamese\, Haitian Creole\, Cape Verdean Creole\, and American Sign Language (ASL) will be available virtually through Zoom.\nSpanish interpretation will also be offered in person.\n\nIf you require interpretation in another language or need any additional accommodations\, please email your request to meetings@erg.com. All requests must be submitted at least 48 hours before the meeting start time. \nFor more information\, please visit www.mass.gov/ejcouncil.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/ejc-data-centers/
LOCATION:Stockbridge Town Hall\, 50 Main Street\, Stockbridge\, 01262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Energy,Community Meetings,Energy,Environmental Justice,Legislation,Pollutants,Public Meeting,Sustainability
ORGANIZER;CN="Environmental Justice Council":MAILTO:meetings@erg.com
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SUMMARY:Stop Stocking: The Harmful Practice of Fish Stocking in Massachusetts and What You Can Do to Help
DESCRIPTION:In 2023\, Massachusetts made national history when Governor Maura Healey signed Executive Order 618\, committing the Commonwealth to halt biodiversity loss by restoring critical habitats and protecting native species. But one longstanding state practice directly undermines these ambitious goals: the routine stocking of non-native fish into Massachusetts waterways. \nJoin BEAT for an in-depth webinar examining how MassWildlife’s fish stocking program conflicts with the state’s biodiversity mandate and what science tells us about its ecological impacts. \nDATE: Tuesday\, March 3\nTIME: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM\nLOCATION: Online via Zoom — Registration required; click here to register.  \nEach year\, nearly half a million hatchery-raised\, non-native trout are released into rivers\, lakes\, and streams across Massachusetts\, often into habitats that still support native eastern brook trout. Research shows that stocking non-native fish disrupts freshwater ecosystems\, accelerates the declines of native species\, contributes to pollution\, and wastes significant public resources — as most stocked fish die shortly after release. \nThis webinar will explore: \n\nWhat fish stocking is\nHow non-native stocking impacts native fish and other organisms\, water quality\, and ecosystem health\nWhy stocking conflicts with Executive Order 618 and the Department of Fish and Game’s own conservation goals\nProven\, science-based alternatives like habitat restoration and reconnecting waterways\nHow YOU can make a difference in changing MassWildlife’s practices and pushing Massachusetts to support biodiversity and resilient freshwater ecosystems\n\nParticipants will learn how to take action locally to effect state-wide change. We look forward to seeing you there! \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/stop-fish-stocking-webinar/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Action,BEAT Events,Biodiversity,Conservation,Fish,Invasive Species,Legislation,Native Plants,Natural History,Pollutants,Skills,Talks,Webinars,Wildlife
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SUMMARY:Pipelines 101: Transmission Pipeline Infrastructure and Permitting
DESCRIPTION:Join Rosemary Wessel and Cathy Kristofferson for an instructional webinar on gas transmission pipeline infrastructure and permitting\, as seen in currently proposed projects in the Northeast. Participants will learn about the Constitution and AGET Enhancement pipeline proposals\, what pipeline systems are made of\, how different kinds of projects require different kinds of public input in the permit process\, and what they mean for the energy landscape here in New England. \nDATE: Thursday\, February 19 \nTIME: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM \nLOCATION: Online — Registration Required; REGISTER HERE \nLed by BEAT’s No Fracked Gas in Mass Program Director\, Rosemary Wessel\, and Cathy Kristofferson of the Pipe Line Awareness Network.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/pipelines-101-webinar/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Action,BEAT Events,Clean Energy,Legislation,Pollutants,Talks,Webinars
ORGANIZER;CN="Berkshire Environmental Action Team":MAILTO:team@thebeatnews.org
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SUMMARY:Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America
DESCRIPTION:Author Sharon Udasin will discuss her new book\, “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America.” Learn how PFAS — a set of toxic chemicals most people have never heard of — poisoned the entire country. Based on original\, shoe-leather reporting in four highly contaminated towns and damning documents from the polluters’ own files\, Poisoning the Well traces an ugly history of corporate greed and devastation of human lives. Udasin is an environment reporter who has been delving into water contamination and conservation issues for fifteen years. She was a Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder and has reported for numerous outlets\, most recently covering U.S. West climate issues for “The Hill” from 2021-2025. She co-authored “Poisoning the Well” with Rachel Frazin.\n\nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here \nDATE: Wednesday\, January 14 \nTIME: 7:00 PM \nLOCATION: Online via Zoom
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/poisoning-the-well-how-forever-chemicals-contaminated-america/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Pollutants,Talks,Webinars
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