Climate change isn’t a distant threat—it’s already harming our communities, health, and economy. Those most impacted have contributed the least and have the fewest resources, while polluters avoid accountability.

Ed is fighting for a comprehensive approach that holds polluters accountable, cleans up air and water, protects our lands, and invests in climate resilience. He’s working to lower energy costs with renewable power and ensure good-paying union jobs and environmental justice are central to Massachusetts’ clean energy future.

• Holding polluters accountable and ending fossil fuel subsidies by closing tax loopholes and making fossil fuel companies pay their fair share, so that corporations, not taxpayers, pay for climate damage while federal policy supports a transition to clean energy.
• Protecting public health from climate threats by fighting extreme heat on a national, interagency level and investing in our federal climate-health response, so that the healthcare system is prepared, and vulnerable communities are better protected.
• Working to lower energy bills while cleaning up the grid by supporting low-cost renewable energy projects, investing in the grid and household efficiency, and preventing fossil fuel companies from exporting energy abroad rather than lowering costs at home.
• Fighting international climate and environmental harm by authorizing sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that worsen climate change, drive deforestation, or target environmental defenders—ensuring major bad actors face real consequences for environmental harm and threats to public safety.
• Protecting America’s most vital natural landscapes by fighting offshore oil drilling and working to safeguard our public lands and waters, including the more than 1.5 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, from oil and gas development.
• Preventing conflicts of interest in climate leadership by barring former fossil fuel executives and lobbyists from serving in key federal roles for 10 years, so that national energy and environmental policy is shaped in the public interest, not by industry insiders.
• Strengthening weather forecasting and climate preparedness by investing in advanced modeling, data, and workforce development at NOAA, so that communities receive more accurate warnings and can better prepare for extreme weather events.

Current Legislation:

• Lead Sponsor: Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2025 (S.3282)
• Lead Sponsor: Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2025 (S.1519)
• Lead Sponsor: BIG OIL from the Cabinet Act (S.170)
• Lead Sponsor: FORECAST Act of 2025 (S.1484)
• Lead Sponsor: Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2025 (S.2340)
• Lead Sponsor: Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act (S. 1030)
• Lead Sponsor: Lowering American Energy Costs Act (S. 3545)
• Lead Sponsor: Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act (S. 2675)
• Lead Sponsor: Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act (S. 2445)
• Lead Sponsor: Coordinated Federal Response to Extreme Heat Act (S. 325)
• Lead Sponsor: Heating and Cooling Relief Act (S. 1214)
• Original Co-Sponsor: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act (S.1026)
• Original Co-Sponsor: FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025 (S.3324)
• Co-Sponsor: Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025 (S.25)
• Original Co-Sponsor: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025 (S.2444)
• Original Co-Sponsor: Defending American Jobs and Affordable Energy Act of 2025 (S.837)
• Original Co-Sponsor: Public Health Air Quality Act of 2025 (S.3529)
• Original Co-Sponsor: COAST Anti-Drilling Act (S. 1486)

Our transportation system should connect people and open doors to opportunity—but too often, it falls short. Pollution continues to harm public health, too many communities still lack reliable options, safety remains a serious concern, and rising costs put access out of reach for far too many.

Ed is fighting to hold polluters accountable, invest in clean, modern transit and passenger rail, improve safety, and expand affordable, accessible transportation options so every community benefits from a safer, more equitable system.

• Building a cleaner, healthier transportation system by requiring climate-focused planning, setting national emissions performance standards, and investing in transit, walking, biking, passenger rail, and other low-emission options.
• Making public transit more affordable and accessible by supporting fare-free programs and expanding service in communities that need it most—so that everyone has reliable, low-cost transportation options.
• Holding luxury polluters accountable by increasing taxes on private jet fuel and investing the revenue in clean air monitoring, public transit, and transportation in underserved communities
• Expanding and modernizing passenger rail by investing in electrification, infrastructure upgrades, and workforce development, so that rail becomes faster, cleaner, and a more accessible alternative to driving and flying.
• Designing safer streets for everyone by supporting “complete streets” programs and improving infrastructure for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and people with disabilities, so that roads are safer, more accessible, and built for all users.
• Protecting public safety and emergency communication by requiring free, broadcast AM radio in all new vehicles, so that drivers can reliably receive critical alerts and information during emergencies.
• Strengthening aviation safety and security by ensuring passenger security fees are fully invested in screening operations, prioritizing safety expertise in aircraft manufacturing, and requiring aircraft to have critical safety technology, so that safety systems are properly funded, and decisions are guided by accountability and expertise.
• Helping students get to school safely by strengthening Safe Routes to School programs, so more children can walk and bike to school reliably.

Current Legislation:

• Lead Sponsor: Fueling Alternative Transportation with a Carbon Aviation Tax (FATCAT) Act of 2025 (S.173)
• Lead Sponsor: GREEN Streets Act (S.2890)
• Lead Sponsor: Complete Streets Act of 2025 (S.1953)
• Lead Sponsor: All Aboard Act of 2025 (S.2520)
• Lead Sponsor: Freedom to Move Act (S.2478)
• Lead Sponsor: Stay in Your Lane Act (S.3536)
• Lead Sponsor: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 (S.315)
• Lead Sponsor: FASTER Act (S.2795)
• Lead Sponsor: Safety Starts at the Top Act of 2025 (S.1268)
• Original Co-Sponsor: Safe Routes Improvement Act (S.1828)
• Original Co-Sponsor: Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act (S.1985)

Clean water, healthy ecosystems, and safe infrastructure are essential—but too often threatened by pollution, aging systems, and lack of accountability. The impacts fall hardest on vulnerable communities, while the natural resources that define our Commonwealth's heritage and economy face growing pressure.

Ed is fighting to protect water and ecosystems, advance environmental justice, invest in resilient infrastructure, and hold polluters accountable—so every community can count on a safe, healthy environment.

• Advancing environmental justice by creating a dedicated Office of Environmental Justice at the Department of Justice and investing in enforcement and community-led solutions.
• Protecting communities from pollution by requiring full climate and environmental justice reviews for major energy projects and expanding air quality monitoring and transparency, so that harmful impacts are identified, reduced, and no community is left behind.
• Ensuring safe, affordable, and reliable water access by investing in water infrastructure, replacing lead pipes, and expanding affordability programs.
• Preserving natural and historic resources by working to designate the Deerfield River as a National Wild and Scenic River and expanding and redesignating Salem Maritime as a National Historical Park, so that Massachusetts’ environmental treasures and historic legacy are protected and elevated for future generations.
• Protecting critical water infrastructure and public health by strengthening cybersecurity, monitoring, and emergency preparedness for drinking water and wastewater systems.
• Improving the safety and transparency of our natural gas pipeline operators' system by strengthening environmental protections and expanding engagement with the public and with first responders.
• Protecting endangered wildlife and coastal ecosystems by establishing a federal grant program to support the rescue, rehabilitation, and recovery of injured and stranded sea turtles.

Current Legislation:

• Lead Sponsor: Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 (S.843)
• Lead Sponsor: Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025 (S.1187)
• Lead Sponsor: Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act (S.1161)
• Lead Sponsor: Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection Act of 2025 (S.1118)
• Lead Sponsor: Pipeline Accountability Act of 2025 (S.2905)
• Original Co-Sponsor: Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025 (S.720)
• Original Co-Sponsor: Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025 (S.1730)