RENEW Northeast Submits Comments on Massachusetts Climate Act Siting and Permitting Reforms

by Julie Smith-Galvin | Aug 8, 2025 | Massachusetts, News

RENEW Northeast has submitted formal comments to the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) on proposed draft regulations to implement the 2024 Climate Act Siting and Permitting Reforms. The Climate Act created a single consolidated permit process...

RENEW Northeast Testifies in Opposition to Legislation That Could Slow Massachusetts Clean Energy Progress

by Julie Smith-Galvin | Jul 29, 2025 | Hydro, Massachusetts, News, Offshore Wind

RENEW Northeast provided testimony before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy regarding several proposed bills — H.3479, H.3585, H.3579, S.2237, S.2279, and S.2304 — that, if enacted, could delay critical clean energy projects...

Testimony before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

by Julie Smith-Galvin | May 6, 2025 | Energy Storage, Massachusetts, News, Solar

Co-Chairs Rausch and Barber, Vice Chairs Fernandes and Cataldo, and members of the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Nathan Raike and I am here on behalf of RENEW Northeast (RENEW),1 its manager of state and local affairs, to offer...

Testimony to the Massachusetts General Court, Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

by Julie Smith-Galvin | Jul 23, 2021 | Energy Storage, General Renewables, Massachusetts, News

Testimony of Francis Pullaro, Executive Director, RENEW Northeast Chairmen Barrett and Roy and members of the Committee, My name is Francis Pullaro. I am the Executive Director of RENEW Northeast (RENEW), an association uniting environmental advocates and developers...

Testimony in support of allocating $100 million of ARPA funds to facilitate economic development activity for the offshore wind industry through port development

by Julie Smith-Galvin | Jul 20, 2021 | Massachusetts, News, Offshore Wind

Testimony of Francis Pullaro, Executive Director, RENEW Northeast Chairmen Michlewitz, Rodrigues, and Hunt and Members of the Committees, My name is Francis Pullaro. I am the Executive Director of RENEW Northeast, which is a non-profit association uniting the...

RENEW Northeast Statement on US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Record of Decision for Vineyard Wind

by Julie Smith-Galvin | May 11, 2021 | Federal, Massachusetts, News, Offshore Wind

“Today’s Record of Decision by BOEM comes with a feeling of elation for citizens, companies, environmentalists, and communities invested in a sustainable future for Massachusetts and for the nation,” said Francis Pullaro, Executive Director of RENEW Northeast, a...