To ensure a livable climate, we must transition away from fossil fuels to clean heating and cooking technology powered by renewable electricity. Mothers Out Front is asking utilities to adopt a “Triage and Transition” approach to our gas system. TRIAGE means repairing large volume and highly hazardous leaks as soon as possible. TRANSITION means directing resources to transition customers off of gas and onto affordable, safe, non-emitting, renewable sources of heating and cooling.
MASSACHUSETTS > BROOKLINE CHAPTER > GAS LEAKS
Smells Like Climate Change
The gas pipes that run beneath our streets are riddled with leaks. At last count, Brookline had 219 active, unrepaired leaks releasing methane gas into our neighborhoods. Methane gas causes air pollution, drives climate change, poses a public safety hazard, and kills trees. Plus, it smells terrible!
Mothers Out Front Brookline is calling on National Grid to fix the largest, most dangerous leaks while we simultaneously transition away from methane gas – a dirty fossil fuel. Join us in advocating for a just transition to clean heat and clean air for Brookline!
