The Newton chapter of Mothers Out Front would like to thank the City Councilors who signed the position statement opposing the expansion of private jets at Hanscom Field (Vicki Danberg, Rebecca Grossman, Andreae Downs, Stephen Farrell, Martha Bixby, Alison Leary, Maria Greenberg, Bill Humphrey, Alan Lobovits, Dave Micley, Andrea Kelley, Julia Malakie, Tarik Lucas, Susan Albright, Rena Getz, Richard Lipof, and David Kalis).
We also extend a special thanks to Councilor Andreae Downs, who circulated the position statement among the City Councilors.
The proposed expansion of private jet capacity (80) at Hanscom Field will negate much of the positive climate change initiatives that Newton has put into place. Private jets emit huge amounts of CO2, and the addition of more private jets as proposed will cancel out 70% of the climate benefit from all the solar panels installed in Massachusetts. Expanding private jet use is against our robust climate policies in Newton and elsewhere. The position statement was sent to Governor Healy to ask her to take all possible actions to prevent jet expansion from proceeding at Hanscom Field.
Barbara DiVitto
Newton Centre
Mothers Out Front
