Powering the Future

ThSomerset Power Plante town of Somerset received some welcome news last week: The dormant Somerset Station power plant has been sold to a company that plans to clean the site up for redevelopment. This development could be great news for Fall River and the entire region.

The coal-fired power plant has been closed for two years, after environmental activists played a key role in shutting it down. Montaup, as Somerset Station was commonly known, closed in January 2010 after the state mandated that it switch to a cleaner energy-producing methods or stop production.

Sustainability Almanac - February 9, 2012 - February 16, 2012 http://www1.umassd.edu/sustainability/almanac/2012_02_09.htm

 

About the Council on Sustainability

The Southeastern Massachusetts Council on Sustainability was established by the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth (UMD) and the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) to provide education, advice and assistance on the broad issue of sustainability in Southeastern Massachusetts.

The Council acts as a leadership forum and network to connect, facilitate, support and coordinate sustainability efforts and initiatives throughout Southeastern Massachusetts.

The Council acts as a regional coordination point for targeted efforts at achieving sustainability in food and agriculture, transportation, energy, natural resources and economic development. The Council will work to unite these elements into a regional plan for sustainability.

The Council will endeavor to secure and provide technical support by identifying expertise within UMD, SRPEDD and among regional resources for sustainability efforts and initiatives throughout the region.

Council membership is open to all who wish to participate.   Representatives from UMD and SRPEDD shall act as co-chairs. The Council may establish or support subcommittees for food and agriculture, transportation, energy, natural resources and economic development, or other areas as needed.