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04.25.13: MA Launches Innovative Dashboard to Track Emissions Reductions
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) launched a new dashboard for Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) initiatives on Earth Day 2013.
04.12.13: Environmental Questions Take Back Seat at Hearing for EPA Nominee
Most of the biggest challenges facing the Environmental Protection Agency — climate change, major new regulations on power plant emissions, biofuels production and enforcement of clean air and water laws — were virtually absent from Thursday’s confirmation hearing for President Obama’s nominee to head the agency, Gina McCarthy.
04.05.13: Flickering shadows from wind turbines draw complaints
Studies have shown no direct health effects, and wind power supporters downplay the phenomenon as a nuisance that typically lasts for just minutes — and one that is a small price to pay for environmental and economic benefits.
03.26.13: Massachusetts Plan Starts Small for Big Upgrade to Rail System
The train, the first passenger service to the cape since 1995, is one small piece of a major $13 billion transportation overhaul envisioned by Gov. Deval Patrick. That overhaul is aimed chiefly at repairing and upgrading worn-out bridges, roads and commuter lines in Massachusetts, but about 20 percent of it would go toward reviving train service to the cape and elsewhere in the state.
03.26.13: MLEV Welcomes New Chairman, Directors
The Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters, a non-partisan, non-profit advocacy group, has a new chairman and four new directors on its governing board.
03.26.13: MLEV Welcomes New Chairman, Directors
The Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters, a non-partisan, non-profit advocacy group, has a new chairman and four new directors on its governing board.
03.20.13: Wind farm expects construction start off Cape Cod by year-end
Cape Wind said Tuesday it expects to complete financing for its long-delayed 468-megawatt offshore wind farm and start construction of the project in federal water off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, by the end of the year.
03.18.13: Proponents blitz federal energy department in support of Cape Wind project
Offshore wind energy supporters blitzed the U.S. Department of Energy earlier this week with comments aimed at pushing the agency into giving the $2.6 billion Cape Wind project a loan guarantee.
03.15.13: Green Energy is Good for Massachusetts
Wind power may be the way forward in terms of a cleaner Massachusetts.
03.08.13: Cape to Patrick: Water quality tops list
Cape business leaders applauded Gov. Deval Patrick's education and transportation budget initiatives, but made sure he didn't forget about the region's other big-ticket topic: wastewater.