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Trump administration backs Maine congressman's proposal to delay right whale protections
The bill from Democratic Rep. Jared Golden would push back implementing regulations on the lobster industry meant to protect critically endangered right whales.
This year's World Cup games could be sizzling. Here's what's being done to prepare for extreme heat
Sixteen cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada will be hosting the 2026 World Cup in June and July. And summer games can be scorching. Here’s a look at...
A rare 'super' El Niño may be brewing. Here's what it means for New England
Meteorologists are closely monitoring the potential for a "super" El Niño to develop by late 2026 — a phenomenon that could affect New England's summer and the upcoming hurricane season.
Boston's climate action plan includes more trees and fewer gas stoves
Boston is hoping that more trees and a change in how we cook can help reduce climate-warming carbon emissions — and keep people cool. Mayor Michelle Wu laid out her...
Gov. Janet Mills vetoes moratorium on data center development in Maine
The law would have been the first of its kind in the U.S. It had bipartisan support in the Legislature but didn't make it past the governor's desk.
Gas utilities’ climate plans are ‘critically flawed,’ state officials and advocates say
Climate advocates and Massachusetts officials blasted the climate plans put forward by the state's five gas utilities. The Department of Energy Resources called the plans "inactionable and unenforceable."
Fishermen have recycled thousands of old lobster traps on from a Maine island this winter
One of Maine's largest fishing communities has spent the winter removing and recycling thousands of old, battered wire lobster traps. The fishermen behind the initiative hope that other communities will...
Offshore wind plans stall on East Providence waterfront property
Plans to redevelop a part of East Providence's waterfront as a port facility for the offshore wind industry has been set aside as the Trump administration freezes all federal permitting...