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Massachusetts has announced their pick for the first industrial-sized offshore wind project: the Vineyard Wind project, which will build an 800-megawatt wind farm off of the southern coast of Martha’s Vineyard.
Read MoreState regulators voted unanimously Thursday not to give Eversource a new hearing for its Northern Pass power line proposal. That means the case, which has stretched for nearly a decade, will likely go before the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Read MoreBill Giving Citizens Right To Sue Over Water Pollution Has Financially Strapped Farmers On Edge
A bill that would allow citizens to go to court to enforce state water pollution laws is facing fierce opposition from Vermont farmers.
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A group of New England senators is calling on the U.S. government to speed up an analysis of Canada’s efforts to protect the endangered North American right whale, and to consider trade action if Canada’s rules do not prove as strong as in the U.S.
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The Aquarium MBTA station was closed due to flooding, and the aquarium itself, nearby on Boston’s Central Wharf, was closed out of caution for its visitors.
Massachusetts energy officials have announced they’re going with Plan B to bring Canadian hydroelectric power to the Bay State.
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For a group of farmers and consumers around the country, the term “organic” just doesn’t go far enough. They say the U.S. Department of Agriculture has weakened standards for food that is supposed to be raised organically.
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As New England’s aging fleet of oil and nuclear plants retire, one way to make up for lost energy is to build more generation: new solar panels or wind turbines. But there’s another untapped energy source out there — inefficient homes.
Read MoreUpper Valley Business Finding ‘Pay Dirt’ in Food Scraps
Jessica Saturley-Hall knew she wanted to start her own business, and she got hooked on the concept of compost. She knew that food scraps produce significantly more methane, a greenhouse gas, when tossed in a landfill, rather than breaking down on their own. So she wondered, what if you could reward people for separating their food waste from their trash.
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One Square Mile: New Bedford’s Gamble On Offshore Wind Energy
For the past eight years, New Bedford has been advocating for offshore wind and preparing their port to service offshore wind projects. But why is the city betting on this industry?