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Mass. AG And Citizens Group Raise Questions About Sale Of Pilgrim Power PlantMassachusetts officials are raising serious concerns about Entergy's proposed sale of the soon-to-be-closed Pilgrim nuclear power plant to Holtec International for decommissioning.WBUR News27 mins ago
Climate Change Doubter Tapped To Lead White House Panel On Climate ChangeThe Trump administration is reportedly forming a new panel to consider whether climate change is a threat to national security, even though recent reports have reached that conclusion.PlayHere & Now05:404 hours ago
Maine Gov. Mills, 2 Environmental Groups Back Controversial $1 Billion Transmission ProjectThe project would bring relatively low-polluting electricity from Canada’s Hydro-Quebec dam system through Maine to customers in Massachusetts.Bostonomix5 hours ago
EPA Looks Into New Limits On Toxic Chemicals Linked To CancerFor years, environmental advocates have called on the EPA to set strict rules on two toxic chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, found in drinking water.PlayHere & Now05:49Feb 20, 2019
Inside Sen. Amy Klobuchar's Mining Industry Support In Northeast MinnesotaLast year, Sen. Klobuchar co-sponsored an amendment tucked into a defense spending bill that would have finalized a land swap between the U.S. Forest Service and PolyMet Mining.On PointFeb 20, 2019
Weymouth Compressor Station Opponents To Meet With State OfficialsWBUR's Bruce Gellerman reports that no changes have been made to the plan thus far, but objectors are encouraged by the chance to have their voices heard. PlayWBUR News01:13Feb 20, 2019
Visitors At Grand Canyon's Museum Collection Unknowingly Exposed To RadiationThree paint buckets filled with uranium ore were found sitting in the Grand Canyon's museum collection's basement, potentially exposing visitors to unsafe levels of radiation.Here & NowFeb 19, 2019
Wyoming Company Seeks Solution To Weak Uranium MarketUranium is used as fuel for nuclear power plants, and Wyoming is the largest source for uranium in the U.S.PlayHere & Now05:14Feb 18, 2019
Heavy Rain And Snow Triggers Flooding, Sinkholes And Road Closures In CaliforniaHere & Now's Jeremy Hobson gets the latest from Henry DiCarlo, a meteorologist at KTLA in Los Angeles.PlayHere & Now05:56Feb 15, 2019
Green New Deal Aims To Address Climate Change. Would It Work Without Nuclear Power?You say we have to tackle climate change. Fine. But can you do it without nuclear power? It’s a hot-button issue for environmentalists. And the Green New Deal sidesteps it.PlayOn Point46:39Feb 15, 2019
Supporters Say Seabrook Nuke Protects Climate; Critics Worry About Cracks In The ConcreteFederal regulators still appear poised to re-license Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant in New Hampshire, despite requests to delay.WBUR NewsFeb 14, 2019
Washington Gov. Inslee Plans Potential 2020 Run With Singular Cause: Climate ChangeGov. Jay Inslee may join the crowded Democratic field of candidates for president, with a campaign focused on climate change.PlayHere & Now05:36Feb 13, 2019
The Flawed Strategy Of The Green New DealSponsors of the Green New Deal should prioritize the ideas that are politically and economically doable and would directly save the planet.CognoscentiFeb 13, 2019
Head Of Mass. Pipeline Safety Division Stepping DownThe state's director of pipeline safety is stepping down, nearly five months after gas explosions and fires in the Merrimack Valley. BostonomixFeb 12, 2019
40 Percent Of Insect Species Could Go Extinct In Coming Decades, Study FindsNew numbers compiled by researchers in Australia reveal just how widespread the decline of insect populations around the world has gotten.PlayHere & Now05:19Feb 12, 2019
Scientists Hope Scents Will Help Hatchery Salmon Return Home To SpawnSalmon raised in hatcheries sometimes have trouble finding their way back to the waters where they were born.PlayHere & Now03:46Feb 11, 2019
The Green New Deal Could Change EverythingRecalibrating the world for sustainability and economic justice will not come from taking polite baby steps, writes Miles Howard.CognoscentiFeb 11, 2019
Maine Scientists Hope DNA In Water Could Be Way To Save Rare FishScientists in Maine are using DNA to try to preserve the remaining populations of a fish that lives in 14 lakes and ponds in the state and nowhere else in...WBUR NewsFeb 10, 2019
Week In Review: SOTU, Warren 2020, And Climate ChangeHost Anthony Brooks reviews the major news stories of the week with our expert panel.PlayRadio Boston22:28Feb 8, 2019
Eversource To Pay $225 Million For A Half Share In 2 Offshore Wind ProjectsEversource is paying hundreds of millions of dollars for a 50 percent interest in two Orsted offshore wind projects servicing Rhode Island, Connecticut and Long Island, New York. BostonomixFeb 8, 2019
