Massachusetts Drives Off Energy Cliff by Passing “Climate” Bill
As of 2035, you won’t be able to buy a gasoline-powered vehicle in Massachusetts. Beginning soon (next year?), some 10 Massachusetts municipalities that have passed a ban on connecting new buildings to natural gas lines will implement those bans, as a test project. Both measures are part of a bill recently signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker, a Democrat who pretends to be a Republican. What’s below a Republican-in-Name-Only (RINO)? Perhaps a Democrat-in-Practice-Without-Actual-Designation (DIPWAD)?
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