MIKE BARRETT









                           GOVERNOR '94






                P.O. Box 2193, Cambridge, MA 02238
               (617) 623-9494, (617) 628-0940 (FAX)


 
        ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF SEN. MICHAEL BARRETT

     Senator Michael Barrett is a Democratic candidate for 
governor.  He served three terms in the House of Representatives 
(1979-1985) and is completing his fourth term in the state 
Senate.

     Throughout his legislative career, Mike has been extremely 
active on environmental issues:

ù As Senate chair of the Local Affairs Committee, he played a 
leading role in writing and passing the landmark Cape Cod 
Commission Act of 1989, which sets out a regional land use 
planning system to enhance both economic growth and the 
environmental quality of life.  The Cape Cod Times called him "a 
giant" for his efforts.

ù In 1989, Mike served as chief Senate sponsor of the Toxic Use 
Reduction Act, aimed at cutting the production of hazardous 
wastes by eliminating their use in industrial processes.  For his 
work he received a 1990 environmental "Best Bets" award from the 
national Center for Policy Alternatives.
     
ù While in the House of Representatives, Mike served as chief 
architect of the state's 1983 Hazardous Waste Superfund law.

ù In 1983 Mike was given a legislative achievement award from the 
Environmental Lobby of Massachusetts (ELM).

ù Mike founded the House Environmental Caucus in 1983 to 
accelerate the push for new initiatives in protecting the quality 
of our land, air and water.  

ù In 1987 Mike supported a resolution urging Congress to 
explicitly recognize the authority of states to regulate nuclear 
power plants.

ù In the Senate Mike has supported amendments to the budget 
clarifying the Governor's role in emergency evacuation planning 
and restoring funding for the nuclear division of the state 
Attorney General's office.