Newton’s next ban? How about fossil fuel?
Just weeks after Brookline voted to ban the installation of oil and gas pipes in new buildings as well as in extensive renovations of existing buildings, Jon Chesto at the Globe reports that some Newton City Councilors want to do the same thing.
Here’s two excerpts from Chesto’s article:
Opponents representing various business development constituencies argue that this piecemeal approach to energy regulation will simply drive up construction costs and hinder economic development, while achieving minimal environmental benefits. They say the electricity-powered alternatives to natural gas, such as heat pumps, are more expensive and less effective.
[Newton City Councilor Emily] Norton, a former Sierra Club leader who oversees the Charles River Watershed Association, said she’s not really concerned about the impact on economic development. Instead, she’s
Great news: Northland project aligns with environmentalists’ goals
fIn an opinion piece in Commonwealth Magazine, “Bringing Nature Back into our Environment”, co-authored by Emily Norton, Newton City Councilor and Executive Director of the Charles River Watershed Association, and Reverend Vernon K. Walker, Program Manager of...Building climate change resilience
Note: This is not a campaign pitch! It’s about her full-time job. Emily Norton and Vernon Walker have an excellent article in Commonwealth Magazine about how communities can build climate change resiliency into their local geographies. It’s worth a look. ... Norton: City Council is ‘not doing enough’ to combat climate change, ‘pressure us to do more’
Here’s an interesting Tweet from Newton City Councilor and Charles River Watershed Association Executive Director Emily Norton from the student-lead Boston Climate Strike. I spoke to #NewtonMA students before they left for #BostonClimateStrike — I said none of...
VIDEO: Watch the Ward 2 City Council debate here
Candidates for the Ward 2 City Councilor seat — Bryan Barash and incumbent Emily Norton — participated in a debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Newton and NewTV. NewTV has posted the video here. Topics discussed included local representation,...The 413 on the Newton commuter rail and ward 2 politics
There may not be much local news converge of Newton and our city council races these days but Western Massachusetts Politics & Insight is a Springfield-based political blog has just posted a piece that looks at Newton commuter rail and even the ward 2 city...
Emily Norton champions divestment from fossil fuels
Ward 2 City Councilor Emily Norton, staunch environmentalist, has championed the City Council’s divestment from fossil fuels. The Council voted on Monday by a vote of 22-0 with 1 absent (Kelley) and 1 recused (Cote). You can read more about it... Norton’s take on Washington Street Vision plan is misleading
I received a campaign email newsletter from Newton Councilor Emily Norton and was disappointed to read her misleading take on the Washington Street Vision plan. In her letter she references the second draft of the plan, writing: The final version of the Vision Plan... Austin Street project is still being built to accommodate restaurant
During Monday’s city council meeting, Councilor Emily Norton took many of her colleagues, city officials and audience members by surprise when she reported that Austin Street Partners — the developer building the mixed use property at 28 Austin Street...
Bryan Barash announces campaign for Ward 2 Newton City Council
Newton resident and a long time Village 14 blogger Bryan Barash has formally announced plans to challenge incumbent Emily Norton for the Ward 2 City Council contest in November of 2019. (Note: Although this is mentioned in a different thread, we traditionally post campaign announcements as a new thread. Barash will suspend blogging during the campaign or if he is elected.)
Here’s his campaign website and announcement
My name is Bryan Barash and I am running to be your local Ward 2 City Councilor.
At a time when so much of our politics is divisive, we need to come together as a community to meet the needs of our neighborhood and our city. As your city councilor I will utilize my decade of public policy expertise, combined with my intimate knowledge of both state and local government, to ensure your concerns are heard and your needs are met at City Hall.
I believe strongly in the power of kindness, the impact of compromise, and the decency of the
Norton named head of Charles River Watershed Association
Congratulations to Newton City Councilor Emily Norton who has been named Executive Director of the Charles River Watershed Association, succeeding longtime CRWA Executive Director Bob Zimmerman. Norton is currently director of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Sierra...