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Environment

  • Natural gas leaks cost Mass. $39M annually

    Zachary Comeau October 2, 2017

    Natural gas is leaking into the atmosphere from more than 900 locations in Worcester alone.

    Zachary Comeau October 2, 2017
  • Mass. looks to retain its solar power status

    Grant Welker October 2, 2017

    Overcoming its latitude and climate disadvantages compared to other states, Massachusetts has become a national leader in solar energy production, largely thanks to state incentive programs, which are due to make a major transition next year.

    Grant Welker October 2, 2017
  • Planet Aid installs 539-kilowatt Milford solar array

    Zachary Comeau September 28, 2017

    Global development nonprofit Planet Aid's facility in Milford is now equipped with a 539-kilowatt solar array thanks to a Boston-based alternative energy firm.

    Zachary Comeau September 28, 2017
  • Food Hub has served as incubator for 16 tenants

    Grant Welker September 22, 2017

    In little more than a year, the Worcester Regional Food Hub in Shrewsbury has attracted 16 tenants.

    Grant Welker September 22, 2017
  • Proposed bill would eliminate Mass. use of fossil fuels

    State House News Service September 20, 2017

    Nearly two-thirds of electricity in Massachusetts comes from natural gas, a dynamic that environmental groups and clean energy advocates said Tuesday must change soon.

    State House News Service September 20, 2017
  • Movers & Shakers

    September 18, 2017

    Main Street Bank, Women in Business, Inc., and Southbridge Credit Union are among the six companies announcing recent hires and promotions.

    September 18, 2017
  • Mother nature's boom & bust

    September 18, 2017

    Businesses with direct exposure to mother nature are living in a less certain environment, and planning for the long game is more important than ever.

    September 18, 2017
  • Worcester airport contractor fined $168K

    Grant Welker September 15, 2017

    A Framingham contractor working at Worcester Regional Airport has been fined $167,500 by the state Department of Environmental Protection for wetlands and water-quality violations.

    Grant Welker September 15, 2017
  • Public, private leaders call for renewable energy push

    Zachary Comeau September 8, 2017

    Central Massachusetts leaders said at a renewable energy summit in Oakham Thursday the state should move to a 100-percent renewable energy solution.

    Zachary Comeau September 8, 2017
  • Health care ombudsman could cut through state's red tape, industry says

    State House News Service August 31, 2017

    Navigating different sets of regulations and state offices poses a challenge to those charged with patient care in Massachusetts, health care experts and officials say.

    State House News Service August 31, 2017
  • Harvard firm's solar microgrid half-powers Mass. island

    Zachary Comeau August 30, 2017

    A Harvard solar company announced Wednesday a solar array on Cuttyhunk Island provided more than half of the island's electricity during its busy summer season.

    Zachary Comeau August 30, 2017
  • RGGI states emissions reduction agreement

    State House News Service August 25, 2017

    The nine-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative consortium has settled on a 30 percent reduction in carbon pollution from the region's power plants by 2030.

    State House News Service August 25, 2017
  • State approves expansion to create $210M Medway power plant

    Zachary Comeau August 10, 2017

    A state board has approved Exelon's proposed 200-megawatt expansion of its existing Medway facility after more than two years of deliberation.

    Zachary Comeau August 10, 2017
  • Proposals would bring hydropower to Mass.

    State House News Service July 28, 2017

    The company developing an electrical transmission line that could carry hydroelectric power from Quebec into New England is among the submissions for long-term clean energy contracts in Massachusetts.

    State House News Service July 28, 2017
  • Laddawn increasing sales through online design tool

    July 18, 2017

    Packaging materials manufacturer Laddawn is a few months into offering online product design services to customers, and so far, they're taking off and boosting business.

    July 18, 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

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A proposed bill moving through the Massachusetts legislature would prohibit tobacco and nicotine product sales to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2006, eventually phasing out legal sales in the state. Supporters of the bill say it will protect the next generation from harmful tobacco and nicotine addictions while opponents argue the legislation would infringe upon adult autonomy and hurt small businesses reliant on product sales.