Tell Governor Healey:
Stop Private Jet Expansion—
a luxury our climate can’t afford
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Our October 14th State House Rally Was a Great Success!
Thank you to everyone who joined us to expose Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) as disastrous Flights of Fantasy that cannot justify private luxury jet expansion at Hanscom or Anywhere.
Over 50 organizations signed our letter urging the Governor and State Legislators to reject SAF policies and subsidies. We delivered key documents to lawmakers, heard from climate champions including Sen. Mike Barrett and Rep. Carmine Gentile, and presented the new Institute for Policy Studies report on SAF barriers in Massachusetts.
Critiques of SAFs - delivered to the Governor’s Office & State Legislators’ offices on Rally Day, 10/14/25:
Sign-On Letter - Signed by over 50 organizations
IPS Report - "Barriers to Implementing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Massachusetts"
Sent to the Governor, 10/9/25:
ACES Letter to Governor Healey (delivered 10/9/25)
Continue urging our climate champions at the State House not to buy into the aviation industry's climate "solution."
Media Coverage:
Airfield Expansion Opponents Dismiss "Greenwashing Campaign" ∙ Ella Adams ∙ State House News Service ∙ 10/14/25
Also published by WWLP News 22, and The Commonwealth Beacon
WGBH interview with Alex Chatfield (link coming soon!)
Groups Fight Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Hanscom Field Hangar Expansion ∙ Piper Pavelich ∙ The Bedford Citizen ∙ 10/17/25
Concord's Great Meadows Walk with Sierra Club MA & SPJE
Sun, Oct 26, 2025, 2:00 PM
Join us for a guided walk at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord with Seirra Club Massachusetts Chapter! Learn how a proposed expansion could add 6,000 flights annually over this treasured refuge—and what we can do about it.
World-renowned naturalist Peter Alden will share insights on the birds, flora, and history of Great Meadows as we explore the lower impoundment (under 2 miles, easy terrain).
Entry covered by organizers.
Register here
Aug 11, 2025
The airline industry’s dirty secret: Clean jet fuel failures
by Joanna Plucinska, Joe Brock, Marleen Kaesebier and Paul Carsten, Reuters
Aug 10, 2025
If You Fly Economy, You’re Paying for Someone Else to Fly Private
A three-minute video by The Editorial Board of The New York Times
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) responded to the video with claims that don't withstand scrutiny. Read SPJE's detailed response to the NBAA's assertions here.
Noteworthy News Stories
Jul 07, 2025
'Indefensible': Trump Budget Law Subsidizes Private Jet Owners While Taking Healthcare From Millions by Jake Johnson, Common Dreams
A provision of the budget law that President Donald Trump signed last week will leave taxpayers to "pick up the tab for the private jet industry and billionaire high flyers."
July 1, 2025
The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Subsidize the Billionaire Private Jet Class by Chuck Collins , Inequality.org
June 27, 2025
Recent Study on Private Jet Emissions by International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
The report fills a critical gap in understanding aviation’s environmental impact by providing the first detailed global mapping of private jet air and climate pollution. The ICCT’s research team spatially allocated private jet activity and emissions to airports and countries.
Take Action
Sign Petition to Governor Healey
Help us reach 15,000 signatures!
Introduce a Faith or Municipal Resolution
Initiate a Municipal or Faith Resolution in your community, asking Gov. Healey to oppose private jet expansion. Toolkit available!
Ask your group to join the SPJE Coalition
See SPJE’s Current Members here, and contact us here
Ask SPJE to present to your group
View our Past Webinars & Events here
Stay poised for Hanscom Developers’ SDEIR report -
expected to be filed before the end of the year.
Last June, EEA Secretary Tepper rejected the Hanscom developers’ DEIR (Draft Environmental Impact Report) after receiving over 1,500 public comments, 13,500 petition signatures, and an important independent analysis that refuted the developers’ claims. Tepper instructed the developers to go back to the drawing board to produce an SDEIR (Supplementary DEIR). The SDEIR is expected to be filed before the end of the year. Massport is scheduling public presentations for May. Visit this home page frequently to stay up to date and we’ll keep you posted.
Upcoming Events
SPJE Events
Sun, Oct 26, 2025; 2:00 PM Concord's Great Meadows Walk Co-hosted by Stop Private Jet Expansion and Sierra Club Massachusetts Chapter Register here
Weekly on Tuesday at 8:30am in front of the Lexington Depot
Join members of SPJE in holding signs, talking to passersby, and calling attention to our campaign!
Our Partners’ and Allies’ Events
Wed, Oct 29th 11:30am - 1pm State House Halloween Rally to Oppose scary fossil fuel-driven climate change in MA. A Make Polluters Pay event), immediately followed by the Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy Hearing at 1pm covering important climate topics. Register and learn more here.
Tues, Nov 4th, noon to 12:45pm, zoom: Mothers Out Front Climate Action Call with Sen Mike Barrett. Not sure you’ll be able to make it? Sign up anyway and receive the materials after the call. Register here
