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  • Freight Farms relocates Boston headquarters

    July 27, 2017

    Freight Farms, an urban farming startup company founded at Clark University, has moved its corporate headquarters from the Seaport District to Boston's South End.

    July 27, 2017
  • Ameresco enters $18.9M deal with prison bureau

    July 25, 2017

    Energy efficiency solutions provider Ameresco has entered an agreement with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons the company said will lead to $33 million in energy and water savings.

    July 25, 2017
  • Healey asks DPU to reject Eversource rate hike

    State House News Service July 24, 2017

    Attorney General Maura Healey on Friday plans to ask state regulators to not only reject Eversource's request to boost its electric rates by $96 million but to also order that the utility decrease the rates it charges customers.

    State House News Service July 24, 2017
  • Hudson solar installer gets new CEO

    July 21, 2017

    New England Clean Energy, a Hudson solar installation company, has hired a new CEO to lead the company through a transitional period for the solar industry.

    July 21, 2017
  • Sevcon to be acquired for $200M

    July 19, 2017

    Southborough-based electric vehicle technologies provider Sevcon will be acquired for $200 million by Michigan auto parts supplier BorgWarner.

    July 19, 2017
  • Mass. has 4th highest energy costs in U.S.

    July 12, 2017

    Comparatively high electricity prices and the lofty cost of home heating oil earned Massachusetts a top spot on a WalletHub list of the most energy expensive states.

    July 12, 2017
  • NORESCO boosting Hanscom’s facility for $43M

    July 11, 2017

    Westborough-based NORESCO will perform $43 million in facility improvements at Hanscom Air Force Base to save the airport a total of $94 million in energy costs.

    July 11, 2017
  • Study: Worcester Co. would benefit economically from climate change

    Grant Welker July 6, 2017

    Worcester County, along with much of the region, would actually benefit economically from climate change, according to a new study published in the June 30 issue of the journal Science.

    Grant Welker July 6, 2017
  • Report: Staples' new owner said to split company

    July 3, 2017

    The new private owner of Staples, Sycamore Partners, reportedly intends to split the Framingham office retailer in three to help fund the purchase.

    July 3, 2017
  • State's industrial areas move towards renewables

    State House News Service June 29, 2017

    Business groups in areas like the Blackstone Valley are asking lawmakers to boost the state's commitment to renewable energy, arguing that clean power can be the modern-day economic driver for their regions.

    State House News Service June 29, 2017
  • Ameresco providing energy upgrades for Arizona city

    June 29, 2017

    Framingham energy efficiency company Ameresco has been selected to provide energy upgrades for the city of Peoria, Ariz.

    June 29, 2017
  • WBJ named best designed biz journal in country

    June 26, 2017

    The Worcester Business Journal won six industry awards Saturday, including first for Best Overall Design and third Best Newspaper, all in the small publication category.

    June 26, 2017
  • Change coming at top of state environmental group

    State House News Service June 26, 2017

    The leader of the Environmental League of Massachusetts is stepping down after a decade, to be replaced by the head of energy and climate programs at Adidas.

    State House News Service June 26, 2017
  • EnerNOC to be acquired for $300M

    Laura Finaldi June 23, 2017

    Boston-based energy management company EnerNOC announced Thursday that it is being acquired by an Italian energy company.

    Laura Finaldi June 23, 2017
  • Disability services company expanding in Worcester

    June 16, 2017

    A Worcester housing services, adult foster care, and employment assistance company is adding a second location, the company confirmed Friday.

    June 16, 2017
  • DCU Center needs $60M in upgrades over 20 years, report says

    Laura Finaldi June 13, 2017

    A facility assessment of the DCU Center in Worcester suggested the arena will need about $60 million worth of upgrades over the next two decades, including $30 million over the next five years.

    Laura Finaldi June 13, 2017

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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.