Recording and Materials Now Available, Fighting for Air Webinar

Access webinar materials from the June 25, 2025 webinar, Fighting for Air: Updates on the proposed biomass plant in Springfield:

• Recording

This webinar featured:

• State Senator Adam Gomez
• Attorney Michael Fenton, Springfield City Council President
• Rusty Polsgrove, Associate Director, Arise for Social Justice
• Dr. Matthew Sadof, pediatrician, Baystate Health
• Sarita Hudson, Senior Director of Strategy and Development, Public Health Institute of Western MA

Learn more about the bills discussed in the webinar:

• H.3549 / S.2288 - An Act to remove woody biomass from the greenhouse gas emissions standard for municipal lighting plants
• H.3548/S. S.2287 - An Act limiting the eligibility of woody biomass as an alternative energy supply

View some of the media coverage of the event:

• Webinar held to address possible Springfield biomass plant, Western Mass News, 6/25/25
• Battle over proposed Springfield biomass plant rages on, New England Public Media, 6/26/25
• Foes, officials won’t shrink from fight to keep ‘Frankenstein’ plant out of city, The Republican, 6/26/25
• Health advocates warn proposed wood-burning plant in Springfield will worsen asthma rates, CommonWealth Beacon, 7/1/25
• Springfield leaders continue fight against biomass plant, The Reminder, 7/2/25