By undercutting gas pipeline expansion, Massachusetts risks making an energy affordability problem worse
FOR MANY MASSACHUSETTS families, their energy bill is not an abstract policy issue. When energy costs rise, households may have to make painful tradeoffs between keeping the heat on, buying groceries, filling a prescription, or paying rent. As the leader of a trade association representing the natural gas industry, I am watching with growing concern as Massachusetts policymakers promise a clean, affordable energy future, while proposing policies that make both goals unattainable.
