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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. -
Right whales and offshore wind: Reflections on an uneasy coexistence
Michael Moore has spent decades studying critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. But the veterinarian, author, and scientist emeritus from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution had never seen an offshore wind farm up close — until last week. -
New England governors, Canadian premiers say cross-border bonds will help them tackle climate change
Gov. Maura Healey hosted the 45th annual gathering of the governors and premiers to talk about clean energy issues. -
Three offshore wind farms selected for contracts in Mass., R.I.
Together, these awards are the largest to date in New England and Massachusetts. The three Massachusetts selections, totaling 2,678 mw, represent nearly 20 percent of the state's overall electricity demand, according to Gov. Maura Healey's office. -
Electric trains on track for Fairmount commuter rail by 2028
The promise of electric trains with a new $54-million deal triggered an early celebration with state officials. -
State denies permit for discharge of Pilgrim Nuclear's radioactive water
The Department of Environmental Protection says releasing Pilgrim’s wastewater — radioactive or not — into Cape Cod Bay is illegal under the Ocean Sanctuaries Act. -
Vineyard Wind damaged blade could fall soon
As of late Wednesday night part of a blade from an offshore Vineyard Wind turbine was dangling and threatening to snap.
