Miriam Wasser
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Uncertainty lingers for many federally-funded climate, energy and environment projects in Massachusetts, as President Trump works to unwind some of the signature initiatives of the Biden era.
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An executive order President Trump issued on his first day in office pauses all new offshore wind leases and permits. But it doesn't stop projects that are fully permitted, as many in New England are.
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As the reality of a second Trump administration sank in, climate and environmental leaders described feeling anxiety, but pledged to keep up their efforts to combat climate change and protect the environment.
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Massachusetts is counting on offshore wind to create thousands of jobs, combat climate change and help keep the lights on in the coming decades. But some advocates worry that plans to develop more wind projects could be in jeopardy depending on the outcome of this year's presidential election.
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The three selected projects are expected to produce 2,878 megawatts of electricity — or about what it takes to power 1.6 million homes — which is considerably less than the 6,800 megawatts the states set out to procure.
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The Department of Energy will help fund upgrades at two electrical substations and a multi-day battery storage project.
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The Office of Climate Resilience will focus on rising sea levels, inland flooding and extreme heat.
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Within hours of fiberglass from a broken offshore wind turbine washing ashore on Nantucket, clean energy and anti-wind advocates jumped on the story, and two competing narratives took hold.
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A clean energy pilot program in Massachusetts will deliver climate-friendly heating and cooling to 37 residential and commercial buildings.
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Multiple investigations are underway at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Mass., where at least 71 veterans have died from COVID-19, and another 80 veterans and 81 employees have tested positive.