{"id":5051072,"date":"2021-03-12T15:29:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T15:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malatinonews.com\/?p=5051072"},"modified":"2021-03-12T15:29:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T15:29:46","slug":"maln-opinion-patrick-woodcock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/2021\/03\/12\/maln-opinion-patrick-woodcock\/","title":{"rendered":"MALN Opinion+: Patrick Woodcock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MALN Opinion+: Patrick Woodcock\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E7Sm4rjrSjE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to another episode of MALN Opinion+! We are excited to have a weekly program dedicated to discussing the concerns and opinions of Massachusetts\u2019s Latino community.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spoke with Commissioner Patrick Woodcock of the MA Department of Energy Resources about the pandemic\u2019s impacts on the division and the state\u2019s environment, environmental justice within Massachusetts, along with resources available to residents.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commissioner Woodcock talked about the importance of healthy air quality\u2014especially during the COVID-19 pandemic\u2014and the DOER\u2019s different pollution-focused initiatives. Along with addressing climate change and promoting clean energy use, he said the department is focused on improving program equity as participation rates among the DOER\u2019s programs are usually drastically lower within communities of color, which are disproportionately affected by climate change.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Resources mentioned in the video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>MA Department of Energy Resources website:&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/orgs\/massachusetts-department-of-energy-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/orgs\/massachusetts-department-of-energy-resources<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Give your feedback here:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/merrimack-valley-clean-energy-energy-efficiency-programs#community-outreach-and-providing-feedback-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/merrimack-valley-clean-energy-energy-efficiency-programs#community-outreach-and-providing-feedback-<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Check out the DOER\u2019s services and programs at:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/guides\/doer-divisions-and-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/guides\/doer-divisions-and-services<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Photo Credit: The Portland Press Herald)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioner of the MA Department of Energy Resources on the importance of healthy air 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