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Energy & Utilities

  • Solect expands to Illinois

    Grant Welker April 27, 2018

    Hopkinton solar company Solect is expanding into Illinois, its fourth state, where it sees a large untapped potential for solar energy production.

    Grant Welker April 27, 2018
  • ThinkLite lights the way – cheaper, of course

    Zachary Comeau April 16, 2018

    ThinkLite was launched late at night in a Babson College dorm, and its efficient bulbs are quickly being used in a range of notable locations.

    Zachary Comeau April 16, 2018
  • Fourstar Connections finds a better way

    Sarah Connell April 16, 2018

    Fourstar Connections of Hudson prides itself on helping customers find a better way to make new products and to redesign their existing products with increased efficiency.

    Sarah Connell April 16, 2018
  • AMSC: Trump the first to combat Chinese trade secret thefts

    Zachary Comeau April 10, 2018

    Despite reports saying U.S. companies are concerned about a brewing trade war with China, one Central Massachusetts company is applauding the Trump Administration's efforts to get tough on the country.

    Zachary Comeau April 10, 2018
  • Fishing industry wants limits, delay on offshore wind rollout

    State House News Service April 10, 2018

    Some go to sea to scoop tasty creatures from the deep and others venture out to harness clean energy from the air above the waves.

    State House News Service April 10, 2018
  • Mass. Legislature to investigate competitive electric suppliers

    April 6, 2018

    Following Attorney General Maura Healey's call for an end to the competitive electric supply market, House and Senate lawmakers are gearing up to hold an oversight hearing to question companies cited by Healey about what she described as deceptive

    April 6, 2018
  • Exec: Healey competitive supply report "one sided"

    State House News Service April 2, 2018

    An executive of the largest residential competitive electricity supplier in North America blasted Attorney General Maura Healey's call to end that industry.

    State House News Service April 2, 2018
  • AG Healey calls for end to competitive electric supply industry

    Zachary Comeau March 29, 2018

    Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday called for an end to the competitive electricity supply market for residential customers, saying the industry's aggressive door-to-door sales tactics targets low-income, elderly and minority residents.

    Zachary Comeau March 29, 2018
  • Biz group: renewable energy not keeping up with demand

    State House News Service March 22, 2018

    Another business group has joined those already clamoring to let more natural gas into the region, and indirectly clashing with renewable energy proponents who have become an aggressive lobbying force on Beacon Hill.

    State House News Service March 22, 2018
  • Honey Farms office moves out of Worcester after $39M purchase

    Grant Welker March 19, 2018

    The convenience-store chain Honey Farms has moved its headquarters out of Worcester after being bought last year by a Waltham-based company.

    Grant Welker March 19, 2018
  • Electric vehicle charging stations popping up in Central Mass.

    Grant Welker March 19, 2018

    In Central Massachusetts, more electric car charging stations are popping up, and they're being used far more than ever.

    Grant Welker March 19, 2018
  • NH board pauses action on Northern Pass

    State House News Service March 13, 2018

    A New Hampshire regulatory board opted Monday to pause all action on the 192-mile Northern Pass electricity transmission project, a delay that could mean Massachusetts will have to get clean energy via a different project.

    State House News Service March 13, 2018
  • Chandler: other taxes, fees may be necessary to boost economy

    State House News Service March 13, 2018

    Senate President Harriette Chandler on Monday told business leaders from central Massachusetts that other taxes and fees may be needed to make the kind of investments in transportation and infrastructure that will boost the economy.

    State House News Service March 13, 2018
  • Millbury sewage company sued by AG for illegal dumping

    March 6, 2018

    A Millbury sewage disposal company is being sued by Attorney General Maura Healey's office for allegedly dumping septage and waste into the town's sewer system and skirting local sewage fees.

    March 6, 2018
  • Ameresco raises profits 180%

    March 6, 2018

    Framingham renewable and efficient energy firm Ameresco on Tuesday reported its financial results from the year, including a revenue increase of 10 percent and a profit increase of nearly 180 percent.

    March 6, 2018
  • Fallon, Tufts finish 2017 in the black

    Emily Micucci March 1, 2018

    Fallon Health and Tufts Health Plan each reported positive net income for 2017, while Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care posted losses.

    Emily Micucci March 1, 2018

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Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
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In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.