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Energy & Utilities

  • Sevcon buys out Chinese partner for $5M

    June 9, 2017

    Sevcon, Inc. of Southborough has acquired the remaining 50 percent equity interest in a Chinese joint venture for $5 million, allowing Sevcon to capitalize on opportunities in China, a rapidly growing market for two- and four-wheel electric vehicles.

    June 9, 2017
  • TJX rises, Staples falls on Fortune 500 list

    Grant Welker June 8, 2017

    TJX and Boston Scientific both moved up and Staples fell on the new Fortune 500 list released Wednesday.

    Grant Welker June 8, 2017
  • Westborough waste manager installs 1MW solar array

    June 7, 2017

    A Westborough waste hauling and recycling business recently installed a 1.1 megawatt solar system on the roof of its single stream sorting facility in order to save money and produce cleaner power.

    June 7, 2017
  • W. Boylston environmental firm acquires Maine company

    June 6, 2017

    A West Boylston environmental firm that recently came under new ownership said Tuesday morning it acquired a Westbrook, Maine company for an undisclosed amount.

    June 6, 2017
  • State files three-month emergency solar extension

    State House News Service June 6, 2017

    An emergency regulation intended to support the continued development of an additional 1,600 megawatts of solar energy was filed Monday by the Baker administration.

    State House News Service June 6, 2017
  • Worcester joins national climate mayors agreement

    Laura Finaldi June 5, 2017

    Following President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, the city of Worcester reaffirmed its commitment to battling climate change locally by joining a national coalition of mayors for environmental consciousness.

    Laura Finaldi June 5, 2017
  • Mass. enters multi-state climate coalition

    State House News Service June 5, 2017

    Govs. Charlie Baker and Phil Scott, two of the four Republican governors in New England, announced late Friday afternoon that they would join a coalition of states committed to fulfilling the tenets of the Paris Climate Agreement.

    State House News Service June 5, 2017
  • Eversource buying Aquarion for $1.7 billion

    Laura Finaldi June 2, 2017

    New England's largest energy supplier and its dominant private water company will combine under a $1.67 billion agreement announced Friday, a move that gives the water company a local owner.

    Laura Finaldi June 2, 2017
  • AMSC reports sharp quarterly, annual losses

    Grant Welker May 25, 2017

    AMSC, a Devens wind- and power-grid planning and engineering company, reported sharp declines in revenue and net losses for the most recent quarter and full fiscal year.

    Grant Welker May 25, 2017
  • Stakeholders discuss energy law timeframe, questions

    State House News Service May 24, 2017

    As public officials take steps towards wind and hydropower procurements called for under a new renewable energy law, industry officials on Tuesday said the state should require utilities to purchase more electricity from renewable sources.

    State House News Service May 24, 2017
  • Worcester's drought is over, city manager says

    Laura Finaldi May 22, 2017

    As a result of steady rain in the area over the past few weeks, Worcester is finally out of an eight-month drought.

    Laura Finaldi May 22, 2017
  • Pilgrim fueled for last two years

    State House News Service May 22, 2017

    Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station powered up again early Monday morning, six weeks after shutting down to refuel one last time before closing for good by June 2019.

    State House News Service May 22, 2017
  • State calls for offshore wind, hydro bids

    State House News Service May 15, 2017

    The Department of Energy Resources and the state's electric utilities have filed a draft Request for Proposals to implement the offshore wind power provisions of last year's clean energy bill, pushing the move to renewable energy into the nuts-and-

    State House News Service May 15, 2017
  • NRC says Pilgrim needs no futher regulations

    State House News Service May 11, 2017

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission concluded no additional regulatory actions are needed at Pilgrim Nuclear Station, which is scheduled to close for good in May of 2019.

    State House News Service May 11, 2017
  • Offshore wind competition heats up

    State House News Service May 10, 2017

    One of the competitors for an offshore wind energy license in Massachusetts is teaming up with Avangrid Renewables, adding a partner with financial resources and experience in European wind energy markets.

    State House News Service May 10, 2017
  • Ameresco joins $55B federal contract

    Laura Finaldi May 8, 2017

    Framingham-based Ameresco Inc. will develop new energy and water savings projects for federal facilities under a new U.S. Department of Energy contract.

    Laura Finaldi May 8, 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.