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AGs sue to claw back clean energy grants
[ad_1] BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has joined a new multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to recoup more than $7.2…
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State regulators probe utility bill surcharges
[ad_1] BOSTON — From fees for upgrading the regional electric grid and expanding energy efficiency to emergency broadcasting systems, electric bills are replete with…
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Beverly Community Electric secures new contract
[ad_1] BEVERLY — The city has secured a new electricity supply contract for a program that provides 100% renewable energy to Beverly residents. Participants…
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House backs away from changes
[ad_1] BOSTON — House Democrats are walking back a controversial proposal to ease the state’s climate change mandates following pushback and threats of legal…
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House bill sets new rules for retail energy
[ad_1] BOSTON — Retail energy suppliers would be banned from marketing to low-income residential consumers under a climate change bill being considered by lawmakers,…
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Greening of America: ‘No going back’ on solar, renewables
[ad_1] Solar power is surging across the U.S. as costs plummet and companies ramp up large-scale commercial projects, but experts say the green industry…
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Greening of America: ‘No going back’ on solar, renewables
[ad_1] Envinity Solar employees Josh Fisher, left, TJ Barnhart, Matt Hansen and John Delahanty install solar panels on the roof of St. Andrew’s Episcopal…
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3 Salem students earn scholarships for essays on improving city sustainability
[ad_1] SALEM — The city of Salem in partnership with Waste Management Inc. recently awarded a scholarship to three Salem students for their essays…
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Healey plan would double pace of land protection
[ad_1] STATE HOUSE, BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey announced on Thursday a plan charting a path forward for the state’s biodiversity conservation goals and…
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Peabody Essex Museum furthers sustainability goals with renewable energy agreement
[ad_1] SALEM — The Peabody Essex Museum has recommitted to a three-year renewable energy agreement that matches 100% of the museum’s annual electricity use…
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Deal provides ‘automatic’ discounts on utility bills
[ad_1] BOSTON — Hundreds of thousands of low-income Massachusetts residents will be getting an “automatic” break on their utility bills under a deal between…
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State doles out $28M to preserve open space
[ad_1] BOSTON — The state is distributing nearly $28 million to communities and regional organizations to upgrade parks and preserve open space as part…
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Salem State to plant more trees at Harrington Campus thanks to Gateway City funding
[ad_1] SALEM — New tree plantings are coming to Salem State University to help provide shade to Harrington Campus, after recent efforts to plant…
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Andover Town Yard project takes another step forward
[ad_1] ANDOVER — The Town Yard is one step closer to seeing a 248,788-square-foot, mixed-use redevelopment. The Planning Board unanimously approved the project at…
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EPA awards $4.3B for climate projects in 30 states
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution. The…
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Ecological study to focus on stream crossings
[ad_1] Two North Shore road stream crossings, including one in West Newbury, have been selected by the state Department of Fish and Game’s Division…