4 Mass. Facilities On EPA’s ‘Watch List’
The facilities made the list due to serious or chronic violations of the Clean Air Act and have faced no formal enforcement for months.
Researchers Continue To Probe Deaths Of Young Seals
BOSTON — Experts are still mystified by the deaths of young harbor seals — now totaling 128 — along the New England coastline this fall.
Report: Mass. Tops In Promoting Energy Efficiency
BOSTON — The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy placed Massachusetts above California for the first time in rankings released Thursday.
More Dead Seals Wash Up On New England Coast
BOSTON — At least 115 dead harbor seals have washed ashore along the New England coast from Massachusetts to Maine since Sept. 1. According to wildlife officials that’s three times what is typical for this time of year.
Experts Probing Nearly 100 Dead Seals
BOSTON — Ninety-four dead seals are reported to have washed ashore along the coast from Yarmouth, Maine, down to Quincy since Sept. 1.
N.Y. Solar Power Installer Expanding Into Mass.
WALTHAM, Mass. — A New York solar energy installer is expanding operations in Massachusetts, a move that would see the firm invest at least $9 million and create 40 jobs in the state in a year.
Franklin County Company To Pay $230,000 To EPA
SHELBURNE FALLS, Mass. — A Franklin County tool maker has agreed to pay nearly $230,000 to settle claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it illegally discharged tainted wastewater into the local treatment facility.
Mass. Cranberry Harvest Expected To Be Good
BOSTON — Growing conditions this summer were optimal, with enough hot days interspersed with the right amount of rain.
Report: Global Warming May Bring More Extreme Weather To Mass.
BOSTON — For the first time, Massachusetts’ Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is giving a comprehensive overview of observed and predicted changes to he state’s climate.
College Students Compete In Solar Decathlon
BOSTON — Team Massachusetts, comprised of MassArt and UMass Lowell students, is one of 19 collegiate teams competing in this year’s 2011 Solar Decathlon.
