Democrat Governor Who Bragged About Stopping Pipelines Now Says ‘We Need More Gas’

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat who once touted blocking two gas pipelines, now says the state needs additional natural gas. At a Thursday debate against Republican Mike Minogue, hosted by WCVB, WBUR and The Boston Globe, she repeatedly voiced support for gas while discussing utility bills, and said she favors all forms of energy. The Daily Caller reports this departs from an April 2022 WBUR forum, where she said that as attorney general she had kept two gas pipelines out of the state.

Healey also named wind, solar, hydropower and geothermal power, and called gas a cleaner fuel. Pressed by WBUR's Tiziana Dearing on whether to scale back the state's climate targets, she said they should stay but that what counts is present-day action. Her campaign had not answered a request for comment.

Minogue accused her of blocking gas pipelines and said Pennsylvania holds large gas reserves that Massachusetts could use. Healey replied that a developer had wanted ratepayers, rather than the company, to cover the cost, and cited a November 2015 statement from her attorney general's office opposing that burden. She added that she has sought federal approval to enlarge existing pipelines.

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