Court Denies Tribe's Request For Environmental Review Of Long Island Bridge ProjectThe Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck Tribe wants to intervene in the legal back-and-forth to rebuild the Long Island bridge. The tribe contends that there could be ancestral artifacts or remains on the...PlayEarthwhile03:36Feb 24, 2020
Baker Administration Planning Rule To Ban HydrofluorocarbonsThe Baker administration announced its plans Tuesday, saying similar efforts were underway in Rhode Island and Maine and would place Massachusetts "in line with 16 other states adopting comparable" regulations...EarthwhileFeb 18, 2020
The Fight Over A Maine Power Transmission Line Could Hit The BallotsMaine Public Radio's Fred Bever joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to report.PlayEarthwhile03:40Feb 17, 2020
Students Call For Mass. Colleges To Divest From Fossil Fuel Companies In National ProtestStudents at more than a dozen colleges and universities across Massachusetts will escalate their calls for their institutions to divest from fossil fuel companies. EarthwhileFeb 13, 2020
Hydroponics 101: How To Create Your Own Indoor GardenThere are numerous methods to hydroponically grow in your own home that will lead to flourishing flora in now time. EarthwhileFeb 12, 2020
'I Feel Victorious': BU Professor Ends Hunger Strike Over Weymouth CompressorAfter 14 days, Nathan Phillips says he's accomplished his goal of raising public awareness.EarthwhileFeb 11, 2020
Vineyard Wind Announces New Delay In Offshore Wind ProjectThe delay came as the federal government announced it would take longer than expected to produce a final environmental impact statement.EarthwhileFeb 11, 2020
In Housatonic River Deal with GE, Towns Agree To Toxic Waste Dump In The BerkshiresGE will dispose the “most contaminated waste” dug up from the river at about a dozen regulated facilities, all of which are outside Massachusetts. Material with “lower levels of waste”...EarthwhileFeb 10, 2020
The EPA's New Water Rule: 5 Takeaways For MassachusettsThe new Navigable Waters Protection Rule loosens regulations for dumping pesticides and fertilizers into certain waterwaysEarthwhileFeb 7, 2020
Official: Housatonic River Toxic Waste Disposal Deal Could Be Made Public In A Few DaysThe biggest sticking point in the proposed $613 million cleanup plan has been where to dispose of toxic waste.EarthwhileFeb 6, 2020
Chopping Down Trees For Solar Panels? The Choice Isn't Clear-Cut For Stoughton ChurchTrinity Episcopal Church's congregation is struggling with a difficult choice: whether to cut down a small forest behind their church in order to install a carbon-saving solar energy farm.PlayEarthwhile07:30Feb 6, 2020
Caution Urged After Dozens Of Right Whales Spotted Near NantucketThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says 50 North Atlantic right whales were seen in the area on Jan. 31. The agency has enacted a voluntary speed restriction until Feb....EarthwhileFeb 5, 2020
BU Professor Is On Hunger Strike Over Weymouth CompressorNathan Phillips says he is on the strike to protest "serious public health and safety violations" at the Weymouth compressor construction site.EarthwhileFeb 5, 2020
Top Threats To Fireflies Include Habitat Loss, Pesticides And Light PollutionA new study lead by Tufts biologist Sara Lewis looks at global threats to fireflies.EarthwhileFeb 3, 2020
Mass. Senate Agrees To Sharp Shift In State Climate PoliciesEmitting carbon would come with a new price in Massachusetts and the state would embark on a more aggressive timeline for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions under a bill that...EarthwhileJan 31, 2020
State To Install Permanent Air Monitoring Station In WeymouthMassDEP said it's evaluating several potential locations for the station and will work with the City of Weymouth in selecting the site. EarthwhileJan 30, 2020
Old Growth, New Problems: The Battle Over Tree-Cutting In CambridgeOne year after severely restricting tree removal on private property, the Cambridge City Council must decide whether to renew the policy.PlayEarthwhile06:30Jan 24, 2020
Package Of State House Climate Bills Would Apply Carbon Pricing To All EmissionsCarbon pricing, a requirement that the state hit net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a new mission statement for the Department of Public Utilities and measures to promote all-electric MBTA...EarthwhileJan 23, 2020
Lawmakers Seek Safeguards On Nuclear Plant DecommissioningLawmakers are seeking additional influence over the decommissioning of the recently shuttered Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, but a representative for the company conducting the work argues that those attempts may...EarthwhileJan 23, 2020
Mass. Senate Plans To Release Comprehensive Climate Change BillThe unveiling comes two days after Governor Charlie Baker's State of the Commonwealth address, when he said he wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by mid century.EarthwhileJan 23, 2020
