Massachusetts

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New England power line opposition brings together unusual alliance

Environmental groups and gas generators both oppose the project, which would carry Canadian hydropower to Massachusetts.

By Bill Opalka . 19 October 2018
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Boston businesses want commitment to electrify city’s transit system

A letter to the governor and the region’s top transit official last month calls for purchasing electric vehicles only by 2030.

By Sarah Shemkus . 11 October 2018
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Advocates hope ruling closes door on fossil fuels’ future in Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously affirmed the state’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

By Sarah Shemkus . 1 October 2018
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Clock ticking as Massachusetts advocates seek to stop new solar charge

By Sarah Shemkus . 30 July 2018
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In Northeast, net metering in flux as states look to reform solar policy

From new charges and restrictions to buy-all/sell-all models, Northeast states look to upend net metering.

By Jan Ellen Spiegel . 17 July 2018
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'RGGI for transportation' could be in the works in Massachusetts

Massachusetts might be on the verge of becoming the second state to introduce a carbon pricing program aimed at the transportation sector – if lawmakers can agree on how to do it.

By Sarah Shemkus . 5 July 2018
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Oil industry expertise is helping to get offshore wind turbines in the water

As Massachusetts, Rhode Island and other Northeast states seek to rapidly escalate offshore wind, it’s causing a ripple effect for logistics companies that are more accustomed to serving the oil and gas industry.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 21 June 2018
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Illinois energy law lures Northeast commercial-industrial solar developer

A major developer of large-scale solar in the Northeast is launching operations in Illinois, expecting the state’s new energy law to jumpstart the industry in a way similar to what happened in the company’s home state of Massachusetts.

By Kari Lydersen . 30 May 2018
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Advocates seek more momentum for Massachusetts offshore wind

Clean energy advocates say offshore wind is not being taken seriously enough as an option amid discussions of transmission lines and natural gas pipelines.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 19 April 2018
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Why Massachusetts is the best state for landfill solar arrays

By Elizabeth McGowan . 28 March 2018