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How Will New England Make Up For The Closing Pilgrim Power Plant's Energy?
The people managing New England's energy supply have long known that retiring power plants are a problem. With Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station closing in… -
Lights! Gaming! Parks! A Round Up Of The Week's Best Stories
This was a huge week in national news: The Pope's visit, a stampede in Mecca, the Volkswagen scandal and John Boehner's resignation all rocked above the… -
Official: Pilgrim Nuclear Plant May Shut Down
The owners of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Massachusetts say they may shut it down if multimillion-dollar safety improvements and other reforms… -
Wet Is Wonderful, But Can Hydropower Replace Natural Gas To Meet Energy Needs?
As many of us learned this winter, electricity prices in New England are going up. The region’s become increasingly reliant on natural gas, but we can’t… -
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down
A decades-old pillar of the New England energy grid went offline Monday as the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant shut down.Vermont Yankee was built along… -
State Faces Pipeline Quandry as Electricty Costs Spike
On a cold but sunny day last month, about a hundred people rallied in front of the Massachusetts State House, hoisting signs that read “Green the grid,”… -
Kinder Morgan Re-Routes Mass. Natural Gas Pipeline Through N.H.
Kinder Morgan is filing paperwork Monday with the Federal government to change the route of a proposed controversial natural gas pipeline. It would bypass… -
Vermont Fires Gruber, Electricity Sticker Shock, Aging New England: Under The Radar
This week, Callie Crossley took a look at the stories you may have missed across New England this week with Arnie Arnesen of WNHN; Ted Nesi, politics… -
U.S. Senators Warren, Markey Oppose Keystone Pipeline
Massachusetts' two U.S. senators are planning to vote against the Keystone XL pipeline project.Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey say they're… -
Energy Future: New England May Face Scheduled Blackouts Due To Poor Natural Gas Supply
Both of our region’s primary electric utilities have announced double-digit rate increases in recent weeks, leaving some residential customers wondering…