Comments in Support of Brookline’s Prohibition on New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure in Major Construction
On February 27, 2020, the Clinic submitted comments on the first municipal bylaw in Massachusetts to limit the use of natural gas in new and modified buildings. Writing on behalf of Mothers Out Front Massachusetts, the Clinic’s explained that Brookline’s “Prohibition on New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure in Major Construction” (Article 8.39) reflects a traditional exercise of municipal authority that is not preempted.