Recording and Materials Now Available, Fighting for Air Webinar

June 27, 2025
Free Webinar. Fighting for Air. 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. Hosted by Healthy Air Network, Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition, and Public Health Institute of Western MA.

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


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