Massachusetts families who live near Logan Airport or under flight paths know what jet exhaust smells like. Aviation is one of the hardest sectors to clean up, and right now our state is actually doing something about it. Governor Healey just signed a $10 million-per-year tax credit — $30 million over three years — to get airlines using sustainable aviation fuel made from cooking oil, plant waste, and other homegrown sources instead of straight petroleum. That's real money pointed at real pollution, and it creates real jobs here in Massachusetts, not overseas.
This kind of investment doesn't happen in a vacuum. Massport handles tens of millions of passengers a year, and Logan is one of the busiest airports in the country. If Massachusetts leads on cleaner fuel, we attract airlines and companies that want to be ahead of the curve, we protect air quality for the neighborhoods that have lived with this pollution the longest, and we build an industry that doesn't exist yet in this state. The $30 million is a start, but it only works if the program is protected, properly funded, and given room to grow.
I'm asking you to publicly support this SAF tax credit and commit to defending it if anyone tries to gut the funding or kill the program before it has a chance to work. Massachusetts families — especially those closest to the airport — deserve cleaner air, and our workers deserve the jobs that come with building the next generation of aviation fuel. Please stand behind this investment and make sure it sticks.
