Recording and Materials Now Available, Fighting for Air Webinar
June 27, 2025
Access webinar materials from the June 25, 2025 webinar, Fighting for Air: Updates on the proposed biomass plant in Springfield:
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
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