BEVERLY — The city has secured a new electricity supply contract for a program that provides 100% renewable energy to Beverly residents. Participants in the Beverly Community Electric…
Read more Beverly Community Electric secures new contractBOSTON — House Democrats are walking back a controversial proposal to ease the state’s climate change mandates following pushback and threats of legal action from environmental groups opposed…
Read more House backs away from changesSolar power is surging across the U.S. as costs plummet and companies ramp up large-scale commercial projects, but experts say the green industry faces an uncertain future as…
Read more Greening of America: ‘No going back’ on solar, renewablesEnvinity Solar employees Josh Fisher, left, TJ Barnhart, Matt Hansen and John Delahanty install solar panels on the roof of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Robert…
Read more Greening of America: ‘No going back’ on solar, renewablesSALEM — The city of Salem in partnership with Waste Management Inc. recently awarded a scholarship to three Salem students for their essays on how Salem can be…
Read more 3 Salem students earn scholarships for essays on improving city sustainabilitySALEM — The Peabody Essex Museum has recommitted to a three-year renewable energy agreement that matches 100% of the museum’s annual electricity use across its entire 23-building campus…
Read more Peabody Essex Museum furthers sustainability goals with renewable energy agreementSALEM — New tree plantings are coming to Salem State University to help provide shade to Harrington Campus, after recent efforts to plant trees have been celebrated at…
Read more Salem State to plant more trees at Harrington Campus thanks to Gateway City fundingMETHUEN — The city is looking to charge more for the disposal of construction materials. The City Council took up an amendment to the charter which would increase…
Read more City proposes bump in fees for construction waste disposalBOSTON — Byproducts of a trip to the market and convenience store, plastic bags get a bad rap from environmentalists as wasteful consumables that litter oceans, parks and…
Read more Senate pushes plastic bag ban
