Environment

Atlantic puffins congregate on Eastern Egg Rock, a small island off the coast of Maine. Decades of conservation work have brought the state's population of the birds to about 1,300 pairs that nest on Maine islands. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Puffin Stuff: Herring Rules Could Benefit Maine's Most Beloved Birds

The commercial fishery for herring has suffered in recent years due to new restrictions, but those same rules could benefit puffins.

Weymouth Compressor Operator Says It’s Starting Up Facility This Weekend

Enbridge says federal regulators have finished an analysis into two unplanned shutdowns and greenlighted the project.

N.H. Voters From Across The Aisle Discuss Biden's Calls For Unity

WBUR's Bob Oakes sat down this week with three New Hampshire voters of mixed political persuasions to hear their thoughts on Biden's pitch for unity and the future of the...

By Killing Keystone XL, Biden Sets The Tone For His Climate Policy

With the millstone of the Trump years now lifted, writes Frederick Hewett, President Biden should seize the opportunity to cancel other fossil fuel infrastructure projects.

Young Ranchers In Colorado Learn Techniques To Fight Climate Change

Colorado's extreme drought will likely continue into next year, and the state is urging farmers and ranchers to prepare for it.

5 Steps Biden Can Take To Protect Climate Migrants

Climate displacement is an urgent issue but there are few legal protections for climate migrants, writes Nick Micinski. President Biden can be the first U.S. president to make it a...

'It's Not Inevitable That This Will Be Unjust': A Q&A With Shalanda Baker On Energy Justice

Shalanda Baker discusses energy justice and her new book, "Revolutionary Power: An Activist's Guide to the Energy Transition."

A Growing Number Of New England Lobstermen Wear Life Jackets While At Sea

A research project aimed at increasing life jacket use among lobstermen is showing early success.

Offshore Wind Backers Hope Vineyard Wind Permitting Woes Will End Under Biden

The Vineyard Wind project off Martha’s Vineyard was expected to be the nation’s first utility-size wind farm at sea, but navigating the politics and pioneering the uncertain regulatory process has...

Residents Cry Foul When A Gas Plant Moves Next Door In Eastern Ohio

Last year, an energy company started building one of the largest natural gas power plants of its kind in Guernsey County, Ohio.

'It's Been Erased': Stockbridge Mohicans Retell, Reclaim Their Story In Berkshires

The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians today are based in Wisconsin. But their homeland spanned the Housatonic and Hudson river valleys, and stretched from Manhattan to northern Vermont. Over the...

WBUR News

07:54Jan 16, 2021

In this May of 2019 photo, power lines are seen in Pownal, Maine. A controversial 145-mile, billion-dollar power line would bring hydro-electricity from Canada into the state's regional grid to serve Massachusetts customers. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Federal Judge Halts Work On Hydropower Project With Temporary Injunction

The 145-mile transmission line, to be built on land owned or controlled by Central Maine Power, will eventually deliver 1,200 megawatts of power to the energy grid in Lewiston, Maine,...

Earthwhile

Jan 15, 2021

Gov. Baker Vetoed A Major Climate Bill. What's Next For Climate Legislation?

WBUR environmental reporter Miriam Wasser joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to talk about what happened -- and what happens next.

Earthwhile

05:56Jan 15, 2021

The gold dome of the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Baker Vetoes Climate Bill, Citing Housing Concerns

Baker said he supports much in the bill, but believes key components fly in the face of another legislative victory -- the passage of his "housing choice" proposal -- that...

Earthwhile

Jan 14, 2021

Trump supporters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wed., Jan. 6, 2021. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

Congressman Seth Moulton Weighs In On Impeachment, Insurrection

Plus, Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi and Boston Herald columnist Joe Battenfeld take listener calls and reflect on how the question of unity or consequences being debated in Congress is...

Radio Boston

47:48Jan 14, 2021

Governor Baker Has Until Midnight To Sign Major Climate Bill

If signed into law, the bill would require Massachusetts to reduce its emissions 50 percent below 1990-levels in the next ten years, and be "net zero" by 2050.

Radio Boston

08:28Jan 14, 2021

Residents of East Boston and Chelsea protest near the site of the proposed electrical substation in December. (Courtesy GreenRoots)

Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Alleged Civil Rights Violations In East Boston And Chelsea

The lawsuit alleges the EPA violated the Civil Rights Act by declining to investigate language access concerns related to the siting of an electrical substation in East Boston.

Earthwhile

Jan 14, 2021

Youth Climate Strike protesters gather on the steps of the Massachusetts State House. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

'It Redefines The Realm Of What Might Be Possible': Sign The Climate Bill, Gov. Baker

State policymakers across the country are keenly aware of others’ steps forward -- or backward -- on energy and environmental policy. That’s why it’s so important Gov. Baker sign the...

Cognoscenti

Jan 14, 2021

Epaulette shark pup. (Courtesy E. Moothart, New England Aquarium)

Warmer Waters May Spell Trouble For Baby Sharks, Study At New England Aquarium Finds

The study revealed that the baby epaulette sharks hatched in warmer water were born small, hungry and exhausted.

Earthwhile

Jan 13, 2021

Solar panels in a field at Knowlton Farm, Grafton, Mass. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

House Speaker Says He'll Refile Climate Bill If Baker Vetoes

Ronald Mariano says he'll refile the climate bill in its entirety if the governor rejects it

Earthwhile

Jan 13, 2021

This American Life

Puffin Stuff: Herring Rules Could Benefit Maine's Most Beloved Birds

Weymouth Compressor Operator Says It’s Starting Up Facility This Weekend

N.H. Voters From Across The Aisle Discuss Biden's Calls For Unity

By Killing Keystone XL, Biden Sets The Tone For His Climate Policy

Young Ranchers In Colorado Learn Techniques To Fight Climate Change

5 Steps Biden Can Take To Protect Climate Migrants

'It's Not Inevitable That This Will Be Unjust': A Q&A With Shalanda Baker On Energy Justice

A Growing Number Of New England Lobstermen Wear Life Jackets While At Sea

Offshore Wind Backers Hope Vineyard Wind Permitting Woes Will End Under Biden

Residents Cry Foul When A Gas Plant Moves Next Door In Eastern Ohio

'It's Been Erased': Stockbridge Mohicans Retell, Reclaim Their Story In Berkshires

Federal Judge Halts Work On Hydropower Project With Temporary Injunction

Gov. Baker Vetoed A Major Climate Bill. What's Next For Climate Legislation?

Baker Vetoes Climate Bill, Citing Housing Concerns

Congressman Seth Moulton Weighs In On Impeachment, Insurrection

Governor Baker Has Until Midnight To Sign Major Climate Bill

Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Alleged Civil Rights Violations In East Boston And Chelsea

'It Redefines The Realm Of What Might Be Possible': Sign The Climate Bill, Gov. Baker

Warmer Waters May Spell Trouble For Baby Sharks, Study At New England Aquarium Finds

House Speaker Says He'll Refile Climate Bill If Baker Vetoes