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AGs sue to claw back clean energy grants

BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has joined a new multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to recoup more than $7.2 billion in frozen energy and infrastructure grants.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in California by Campbell and 12 other attorneys general, challenges an “unlawful decision” by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Office of Management and Budget to withhold the funding for renewable energy projects in mostly Democratic-led states.

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By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter

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February 23, 2026
State regulators probe utility bill surcharges

BOSTON — From fees for upgrading the regional electric grid and expanding energy efficiency to emergency broadcasting systems, electric bills are replete with surcharges that drive up monthly utility bills.

But as Beacon Hill leaders come under increasing pressure to reduce energy costs, state utility regulators are preparing to conduct a “top to bottom” review of those surcharges.

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December 20, 2025
Judge overturns Trump order blocking wind permits

BOSTON — A federal judge gave the go-ahead for Massachusetts and other states to proceed with wind energy expansion by rejecting an executive order signed by President Donald Trump halting permits for clean energy projects.

The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Patti Saris on Monday sides with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and 16 other Democrats who challenged Trump’s authority to enforce an order Jan. 20 that halted several offshore wind energy projects along the Atlantic Coast from Maine to New Jersey.

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December 13, 2025
Beverly Community Electric secures new contract

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 program, launched in 2024, will see new, near-level electricity prices when the program’s new electricity buying contract kicks in next month, the city said in a prepared statement.

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December 10, 2025
Data centers aren’t new, but seem to pop up everywhere

While it may seem like a new buzzword generating debate across the nation, data centers are nothing new.

The large facilities, some of which can house millions of servers, have been around for decades. Construction is booming across the country, largely due to the growth of artificial intelligence.

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November 28, 2025
House backs away from changes

BOSTON — 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 to the changes.

Legislation pending before the House Ways & Means Committee would make the state’s benchmark goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50% compared with 1990 levels by 2030 “advisory in nature and unenforceable” and slash funding for the budget for Mass Save — the state’s primary energy efficiency program.

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November 22, 2025
Greening of America: ‘No going back’ on solar, renewables

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 faces an uncertain future as the Trump administration scraps federal subsidies that have helped foster growth of the clean energy sector.

Last year, more than 90% of all new U.S. electrical generating capacity came from renewable sources, with solar power accounting for more than 81% — the largest single-year increase from any energy source in two decades, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Altamont’s solar array consists of 1,674 solar panels, which can produce a maximum of 500 kilowatts of electricity at once.

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From left, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin smile after posing for a photo with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline in the background after a news conference at the Pump Station 1 on Monday, June 2, 2025, located near Deadhorse, Alaska, on the state’s prodigious North Slope. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

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Envinity 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 Inglis/The Daily Item

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October 31, 2025
Greening of America: ‘No going back’ on solar, renewables

Envinity 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 Inglis/The Daily Item

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 faces an uncertain future as the Trump administration scraps federal subsidies that have helped foster growth of the clean energy sector.

Last year, more than 90% of all new U.S. electrical generating capacity came from renewable sources, with solar power accounting for more than 81% — the largest single-year increase from any energy source in two decades, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

CNHI News Service

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Altamont’s solar array consists of 1,674 solar panels, which can produce a maximum of 500 kilowatts of electricity at once.

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From left, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin smile after posing for a photo with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline in the background after a news conference at the Pump Station 1 on Monday, June 2, 2025, located near Deadhorse, Alaska, on the state’s prodigious North Slope. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

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Envinity 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.

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October 31, 2025
AGs sue Trump EPA over solar energy program

BOSTON — Attorney General Andrea Campbell has joined about two dozen other Democrats in suing the Trump administration over its decision to pull the plug on a $7 billion solar energy program for low-income households.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, alleges that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency violated federal law and the Administrative Procedures Act when it terminated the Solar for All program, approved by Congress in 2023 as part of the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act.

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October 20, 2025
New England offshore wind project in Trump’s crosshairs

BOSTON — The Trump administration is signaling that it will likely cancel a federal permit for a regional offshore wind project, drawing a rebuke from state leaders and environmentalists who said such a decision would set back the state’s climate change goals and cost thousands of good-paying jobs.

The U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said in a new court filing last week that it is reconsidering federal approval of Avangrid’s New England Wind 1 project. The 719-megawatt project called for generating enough electricity to power more than 400,000 homes in the state.

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September 8, 2025
DOT pulls plug on funding for Salem wind project

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey and other state leaders are blasting the Trump administration for clawing back $33.8 million in federal funding for a Salem project to support offshore wind development, saying the move jeopardizes hundreds of jobs and the state’s climate change goals.

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen infrastructure projects that would support offshore wind, saying the plans “were not aligned with the goals and priorities of the administration.”

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September 3, 2025
3 Salem students earn scholarships for essays on improving city sustainability

SALEM — 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 a more sustainable city.

The annual scholarship program, announced in April, awards the 2025 City of Salem and Waste Management Scholarship to Salem residents pursuing undergraduate or graduate-level studies in preparation for a career in environmental sustainability.

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August 29, 2025
EPA awards $4.3B for climate projects in 30 states

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution. The money will go to 25 projects targeting greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, electric power, commercial and residential buildings, industry, agriculture and waste and materials management.

The grants are paid for by the 2022 climate law approved by congressional Democrats.

The law, officially known as the Inflation Reduction Act, includes nearly $400 billion in spending and tax credits to accelerate the expansion of clean energy such as wind and solar power, speeding the nation’s transition away from the oil, coal and natural gas that largely cause climate change.

The latest round of grants includes $396 million to Pennsylvania to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions from cement, asphalt and other material.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan joined Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in Pittsburgh to announce grant recipients in his state, a political battleground in the 2024 election, and across the nation.

Senior EPA leaders also joined Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California on Monday to announce nearly $500 million for transportation and freight decarbonization at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

The grants will provide incentives for electric charging equipment, zero-emission freight vehicles and conversion of cargo handling equipment to lower emissions.

Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine will get a total of $450 million to accelerate adoption of cold-climate heat pumps and water heaters.

“President Biden understands that America needs a strong EPA,’’ Regan told reporters, noting the Democratic administration “has made the largest climate investment in history, providing billions of dollars to state, local and tribal governments to tackle climate change with the urgency it demands.’’

The funds, to be delivered this fall, “will help implement community-driven solutions that reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice and help accelerate America’s clean energy transition,’’ Regan said.

Shapiro, a Democrat who has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick now that Biden has stepped down from the presidential race, said his administration has taken action to address climate change while continuing to create energy jobs and expand the economy.

The grant “is one of the largest federal grants Pennsylvania has ever received,’’ Shapiro said in a statement ahead of Monday’s announcement. The state will work with RISE PA, a new initiative aimed at reducing industrial sector emissions in Pennsylvania.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy will receive $307 million to boost “climate-smart” agriculture and reduce agricultural waste from livestock, officials said. The grant also will fund projects to improve energy efficiency in commercial and industrial facilities and low-income households, as well as deploy solar panels and electrify irrigation wells.

Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird of Lincoln, Nebraska, said the grant will enhance energy efficiency of homes and commercial buildings in her city. A city analysis indicates that investing in energy efficiency and electrification could reduce Lincoln’s emissions by 77% by 2050, Baird said on a White House call Friday.

The grant also will ensure Lincoln residents have “equitable access to the clean energy transition’’ by providing assistance to low-income residents, she said.

Other grants include nearly $250 million to boost electric vehicle infrastructure along Interstate 95 from Maryland to Connecticut. The project will provide charging infrastructure for commercial zero-emission vehicles and provide technical assistance for workforce development along the I-95 corridor, one of the most heavily traveled in the nation.

Michigan will get $129 million to accelerate the siting, zoning and permitting of renewable energy. The grants will help Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, another potential vice presidential choice, achieve a goal of 60% renewable energy by 2035.

BY Matthew Daly | Associated Press

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