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Energy & Utilities

  • Millionaire's tax could hit small(ish) businesses hard

    Sam Bonacci February 1, 2016

    The proposed Millionaire's tax could impact business owners operating in Massachusetts.

    Sam Bonacci February 1, 2016
  • Net metering needs to be preserved

    February 1, 2016

    I am writing in response to the article, "Solar Without Subsidy" from Jan. 18.

    February 1, 2016
  • 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
  • Talk Back

    February 1, 2016

    KEEP LATE-NIGHT TRANSITRiders of the late-night MBTA service are pushing for its preservation.

    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
  • 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
  • Best of Business 2016: Professional Services

    January 18, 2016

    From banking to insurance, here are the Best of Business for professional services in 2016.

    January 18, 2016
  • Best of Business 2016: Offsite Venues

    January 18, 2016

    The 2016 Best of Business winners in this category include everything from employee outings to meeting space.

    January 18, 2016
  • Best of Business 2016: Multimedia Services

    January 18, 2016

    Here are the best multimedia services in Central Massachusetts for 2016.

    January 18, 2016

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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.