Earlier this week I wrote a post entitled, Why Massachusetts drives Conservatives crazy, which listed several attributes about my home state that I think should be emulated rather than ridiculed. Following the post, it was brought to my attention that earlier this past fall Massachusetts was ranked the most energy efficient state in the United States by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), a private research group.
The article which was reported in USA Today provides some highlights and national trends. Massachusetts success is attributed to a 2008 Cap and Trade bill Governor Patrick signed after his predecessor, Gov. Mitt Romney, vetoed it in 2007. An Inside Climate News article reports the Massachusetts legislation has created 3,800 jobs and nearly $500 million in economic activity in the last four years in my state. You can read more about how Massachusetts has channeled its investments to help make it the most energy efficient state here.
No doubt, attributing MA success to Cap and Trade legislation will prove to be one more reason Conservatives will find fault with and taunt Massachusetts regardless of the results it has apparently yielded.
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