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Mass. residents will see lower gas bills for March and April, regulators say
Skyrocketing electric and gas utility bills for Massachusetts customers has state leaders "finger pointing" and asking the state’s Department of Public Utilities to find ways to reduce rate increases on homeowners this winter. -
Experts worry about how tariffs would impact Massachusetts residents
The import taxes could mean higher costs to consumers, plus higher energy bills. -
As carbon dioxide builds up in the atmosphere, many companies are working to capture it
Laura Lammers of the carbon capture company Travertine says if humans were to stop emitting CO2 today, it would still take thousands of years for the Earth to take back what has already been emitted. -
Is offshore wind driving whales ‘crazy?’ Science says no
“If you’re into whales, you don’t want windmills,” Trump said. Whale experts say the facts show otherwise. -
What do Trump's executive actions mean for Massachusetts' clean energy sector?
Former EPA New England administrator David Cash discusses how clean energy rollbacks could impact the region. -
How long can North Atlantic right whales live? Scientists may finally have an answer
The endangered right whales' median age at death is about 22. Southern right whales, a closely related species, generally live into their seventies. The difference? Southern whales aren’t facing entanglements in fishing gear and boat collisions at the same rate. -
Critical or significant drought declared for much of Massachusetts
Prolonged dry conditions are leading to wildfires and drying up streams and wells. -
Temperature of Charles River can be exploited as renewable source of energy
New heat pump technology under construction will pull energy out of the river and convert it to steam for heating industrial buildings in Boston and Cambridge -
Good news for climate efforts: New funding for electric buses and clean energy in New England
David Cash, EPA administrator for Region 1, discussed efforts to replace fossil fuel heating systems with heat pumps, the Clean School Bus Rebate Program and Massachusetts making strides in offshore wind energy. -
New solar development rules show tensions in Maine climate goals
The proposed regulations are intended to protect valuable farmland but solar power developers worry it will set back Maine's clean energy goals.