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Energy & Utilities

  • Mass. strong enough for GE

    John J. Mahoney Special To The Worcester Business Journal February 1, 2016

    The announcement that General Electric will be moving its headquarters to Boston marks a great victory for the state of Massachusetts.

    John J. Mahoney Special To The Worcester Business Journal February 1, 2016
  • Separated Cumberland and Gulf eye revenue growth

    Livia Gershon February 1, 2016

    Having gone their separate ways, Cumberland and Gulf are looking to even greater opportunities.

    Livia Gershon February 1, 2016
  • Federal regulator probes electric transmission amid rising costs

    Matt Pilon Hartford Business Journal News Editor February 1, 2016

    A federal energy regulatory agency has determined the ratemaking process for New England's electricity transmission prices lacks adequate transparency and is unjust and is working on changes that could ultimately lower energy rates for Massachusetts

    Matt Pilon Hartford Business Journal News Editor February 1, 2016
  • Senate passes climate change package

    State House News Service January 29, 2016

    The state would be required to develop a climate change mitigation plan and meet new long-term carbon emission reduction benchmarks under legislation passed unanimously by the Senate on Thursday.

    State House News Service January 29, 2016
  • Grid operator highlights pipeline constraints; growing role of renewables

    State House News Service January 27, 2016

    The New England region is increasingly dependent on natural gas even as the area moves towards more renewable power generators, according to ISO New England.

    State House News Service January 27, 2016
  • Union takes to the radio pushing for solar reform

    State House News Service January 26, 2016

    While a compromise bill aimed at fostering growth in the state's solar power industry enters its tenth week behind the closed doors of a conference committee, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says the industry is "at risk of dying

    State House News Service January 26, 2016
  • MBTA fare increases contrary to no new fee policy?

    State House News Service January 25, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker has held the fiscal line for Massachusetts taxpayers and those subject to myriad governmental fees, promising no hikes in the fiscal 2017 budget.

    State House News Service January 25, 2016
  • Baker pitches hydropower; education in state of the state

    State House News Story January 22, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker, in an unapologetic defense of his administration's focus on the nitty-gritty of governing, called Thursday night for a significant new investment in vocational schools while also pledging fiscal restraint.

    State House News Story January 22, 2016
  • State updates path to greenhouse gas targets

    State House News Service January 20, 2016

    The legal mandate of reducing Massachusetts greenhouse gas emissions to hit a 2020 benchmark is "achievable" if environmental policies are carried out but imperiled if the state neglects a major importation of renewable energy, according to a Baker

    State House News Service January 20, 2016
  • Lutco envisions expanded future

    Laura Finaldi January 18, 2016

    Worcester manufacturer Lutco, Inc. spent $1.5 million without a specific idea of what to do with its new purchase.

    Laura Finaldi January 18, 2016
  • Best of Business: Best Client & Employee Services

    January 18, 2016

    The Best of Business winners in this category include everything from hotels to transportation.

    January 18, 2016
  • Best of Business 2016: Food

    January 18, 2016

    Here are the best food and social meeting spaces in Central Massachusetts.

    January 18, 2016
  • WBJ announces Best of Business winners

    Brad Kane January 18, 2016

    The 2016 Best of Business awards are here. Find out who is the best of the best in Central Massachusetts.

    Brad Kane January 18, 2016
  • Best of Business 2016: Office Services

    January 18, 2016

    The Best of Business Office Services category encompasses everything from vehicles to cleaning services.

    January 18, 2016
  • Solar without subsidy?

    Laura Finaldi January 18, 2016

    As Massachusetts lawmakers debate this month whether to raise the net-metering cap on solar, utility National Grid has thrown new evidence in the ring showing the solar industry may be ready to start standing on its own with fewer subsidies.

    Laura Finaldi January 18, 2016
  • Wage gap bill raises Central Mass. eyebrows

    Emily Micucci January 18, 2016

    Central Massachusetts business leaders say they would never stand in the way of equal wages for men and women, but they're not about to stick their necks out in support of a proposed state law that's meant to achieve that goal.

    Emily Micucci January 18, 2016

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.