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Maura Healey, Michelle Wu Attending Vatican Climate Summit This Week
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plan to speak at a climate change conference in Vatican City this week.…
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7 News Reporter Says Bring Back Plastic Shopping Bags
Count one member of the mainstream media as being against the elimination of so-called single-use plastic bags at grocery stores.…
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‘Office of Energy Transformation’ Added To Massachusetts State Government Bureaucracy’s War On Climate Change
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is adding a new "Office of Energy Transformation" to try to de-carbonize "community-by-…
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Cape Summit Planned For Residents Worried About On-Shore Impacts of Ocean Turbines
Cape Cod residents worried about the effects of apparatus bringing electricity from ocean turbines on shore are organizing a summit in Hyannis…
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Unitarian Society In Northampton Says Building Is Now Fossil-Fuel-Free
A 10-year effort to remove fossil-fuel sources of heat has ended at the building of the Unitarian Society of Northampton…
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Newport Mansions Non-Profit Organization Sues Federal Government, Saying Ugly Ocean Wind Turbines Would Ruin The View
The non-profit organization that runs several Newport mansions as museums has sued the federal government to try to stop the building…
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Don’t Put High-Voltage Cables From Ocean Wind Turbines Underneath Public Beaches and Neighborhood Roads, Cape Cod Columnist Says
Planned high-voltage cables bringing electricity from future wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean shouldn't be put under public beaches…
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No More Fluorescent Light Bulbs In Massachusetts?
Massachusetts legislators are considering a bill that would make it illegal to sell most fluorescent light bulbs in the state by 2025.…
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Cambridge Real Serious About Enforcing Leaf Blower Restrictions
The city of Cambridge enforces its current restrictions on leaf blowers stringently, a city official said earlier this week. The city bans…
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Healey Ditches Political Event In New Hampshire To See Flooded Communities In Massachusetts; Makes Apparent Reference To Climate Change
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey cancelled an appearance at a centrist political event in New Hampshire on Tuesday to visit communities in Massachusetts…
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Several More Massachusetts Towns Might Institute Grocery Store Bag Fees Soon
Several Massachusetts towns might institute grocery bag fees soon, if the Massachusetts legislature permits it. State legislators are considering bills that would…
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Ayanna Pressley Says Climate Change Is An Existential Threat
Is climate change an existential threat? U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Hyde Park) says the answer to that question is yes.…
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Ed Markey Decries Climate Change For Making People Sick
U.S. Senator Ed Markey highlighted climate change as a reason why people are getting sick earlier today. "Our planet is…
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Air Quality Alert Back For Central and Western Massachusetts
The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued an air quality warning for western and central Massachusetts, including Worcester. The decreased air…
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Climate Activists Deflate Forty-Three Tires On Beacon Hill
Forty-three sport utility vehicles on Beacon Hill had their tires deflated on Wednesday night. The next day, climate activists said they…
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American Chestnut Trees To Make A Comeback?
The once-ubiquitous American chestnut tree may be making a comeback starting this summer, as scientists get ready to release a new…
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Electric Car Fires Hard To Put Out, and Sometimes They Reignite, Boston Fire Official Says
Battery fires in electric vehicles are extraordinarily hard to deal with, the leader of the Boston Fire Department said. Paul Burke, Boston&…
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Maura Healey Avoids Calling Her Environmental Proposals ‘Green New Deal’
Maura Healey refused to ally herself with the Green New Deal during a debate Wednesday night. Healey, the Democratic nominee for governor…
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Protesters Stage ‘Die-In’ Near Part-Time Power Plant Under Construction In Peabody
About 30 environmental protesters held a "die-in" near a power plant under construction in Peabody earlier this week, claiming…
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Man Protests Possible Tree Removal … By Sitting In One
A man is protesting the possibility a town board will remove two 100-year-old oak trees on Ashfield Town Beach … by…
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Hot Wastewater From Biomass Plant To Melt Snow and Solve Northern New Hampshire City’s Problems
A $19.5 million federal grant to use hot wastewater from a biomass plant to melt snow by heating streets and sidewalks…
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Charlie Baker Signs Climate Change Bill Despite ‘Deep Misgivings’ About Effects On Cost of Housing in Massachusetts
Governor Charlie Baker signed a climate change bill despite having "deep misgivings" about aspects of it, including a measure that…
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Green Isn’t Environmentally Friendly Enough, Says Maker of Sprite
For 61 years, the soda Sprite has come in an instantly recognizable green bottle. No longer.…
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Massachusetts Has Lowest Redemption Rate of All Bottle Bill States
When it comes to the 10 states in the country that have bottle bills, Massachusetts stands out. The Bay State has the…
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Fishing Regulations To Protect Right Whale Could Lead To Millions For Maine Lobster Fishermen
The Maine lobster industry could receive millions in federal money so that fishermen can buy gear that complies with new federal regulations.…
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Jake Auchincloss Says Clean Energy Necessary To Combat Russia
Former U.S. Marine and current U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-Newton) thinks the United States and its allies need to…
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Boston Hits Record High Temperature Wednesday
It was a warm day in Massachusetts on Wednesday. The high temperature in Boston hit 69 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the highest…
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Massachusetts Can ‘Punch Above Our Weight’ When It Comes To Climate Change, Baker Administration Official Says
Wind turbines in the ocean and state grants for infrastructure improvements in local communities are among the policies a Baker administration official…
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Mainers Block Bay Staters From Getting Clean Hydropower From Quebec
The voters of Maine spoke — and they denied the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the opportunity to get a low-carbon renewable energy source…
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Can’t Drink The Water: Falmouth Ban On Single-Use Small Plastic Bottles To Take Effect September 1
So-called single-use plastics will largely be a thing of the past in Falmouth on Cape Cod starting September 1, 2021.…
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Maine Single-Use Plastic Ban Going Into Effect Next Month
So-called single-use plastic bags will no longer be allowed in Maine starting next month. The state's legislature passed…
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Sandwich Bans Sale of Single-Use Plastic Bottles
Single-use plastic bottles will likely soon be banned in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Sandwich held its annual Town Meeting on Monday, May 3…
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Ed Markey, AOC Reintroduce The Green New Deal
It didn't pass in the last Congress and no one voted for it when it came up for a vote…
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Massachusetts Gov Candidate Ben Downing Says State Should Run Entirely On Non-Fossil Fuels By 2040
Former state senator Ben Downing, now is running for governor in Massachusetts, says he wants the state running entirely on non-fossil…
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Massachusetts To Ban Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars By 2035, Governor Says
Want to buy a new car in Massachusetts that uses gasoline? The years to do that are officially numbered.…
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Cambridge To Feature Warning Labels On Gas Pumps Due To Climate Change
The city of Cambridge will soon having a warning for you: on gas pumps. By the end of this month, gas pumps…
