WORCESTER, Mass. — Federal agricultural authorities are adding an additional $41.5 million to help eradicate the invasive Asian longhorned beetle from central Massachusetts.
BOSTON — The Obama administration is stepping into the controversy over the Cape Wind project after the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm suffered an apparent setback.
WALTHAM, Mass. — When it comes to water shortages in the U.S., the Northeast probably isn’t the first place that jumps to mind. California would be more like it. But there are water wars brewing in this region, too.
BOSTON — Massachusetts has released a first-in-the-nation ocean management plan that increases protection for sensitive marine wildlife and promotes the development of offshore renewable energy projects such as wind farms.
It’s not easy for the ski industry to be environmentally friendly. Resorts need lots of electricity to move people up mountains and millions of gallons of water to make snow. But as energy costs rise, some resorts are reducing their carbon footprints.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will go to Copenhagen next month, a White House official said Wednesday, to participate in a long-anticipated, high-stakes global climate summit.
Massachusetts is profiting from its competitive technical prowess. But the news that Evergreen Solar is moving production jobs to China is a reminder that the manufacturing future for green energy is difficult.
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott Thursday, pushing a climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage.
Harvard University has entered into a 15-year agreement to buy power and renewable energy certificates from a wind energy farm to be built in Maine.
BOSTON — As the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum works toward completing its new building and expansion project, it’s also “going green” by digging wells far beneath the ground.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In a speech at MIT on Friday, President Obama touted a major climate change bill and urged Americans to lead in renewable energy. We interviewed MIT students for their assessment of Mr. Obama’s progress as a “green” president.
BOSTON — Four environmental groups allege the Patrick administration has ignored them over clean water policy, so they have resigned from an advisory panel.
Thetford, Vt. — The more than 70 large dams on the Connecticut River control the flow of water to accomplish different goals, such as generating electricity and mitigating the impact of floods. But a new study on the river is investigating whether water could flow more naturally without hampering these dams.
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick has announced 12 Massachusetts counties that suffered agricultural production losses due to this summer’s abnormally cool and rainy weather have been declared federal disaster areas.
BOSTON — Four people from the Boston area are among this year’s winners of the $500,000 MacArthur grants, also known as “genius” awards.
