Natural Gas/Pipeline
Natural-Gas Prices Decrease Amid Call for More Pipelines, ecoRI news
State OKs pacts between 3 gas utilities, pipeline firm, Sentinel & Enterprise
Anti-Pipeline Group Appeals Mass. DPU Ruling, New England Public Radio
AG Healey to FERC: Mass. DPU ‘expedited’ Kinder Morgan pipeline deals with local gas companies, MassLive.com
Tennessee Gas Pipeline: Environmental coalition latest to challenge state ruling, Berkshire Eagle
Shrewsbury group forms to fight proposed natural gas pipeline, Wicked Local Shrewsbury
National Grid: Gas constraints lead to 21% winter rate hike, Utility Dive
Activists oppose methane gas, fracking at RI State House, RI Future
Possible natural gas power plant eyed for former Vermont Yankee nuclear plant site in Vernon, MassLive
Rockland citizens group plans forum on natural gas plant, Bangor Daily News
Climate Change
Pope Francis and the case for climate change optimism, Washington Post
N.H. Business Leaders Call for Climate Action, New Hampshire Public Radio
Graphic: The Presidential Candidates On Climate Change, NPR
Energy Efficiency
UMass receives $1 million grant for research into energy efficiency, The Daily Collegian
Vermont Gas, Burlington Electric team up for energy savings, WTEN
Efficiency Maine hoping for increased budget, WCSH6
In-depth on National Grid’s Home Energy Report program, Intelligent Utility
Energy Conservation Step 1: Undergo an energy audit, Conway Daily Sun
Eversource advises heating system upgrades before winter, New Britain Herald
Renewable Energy
Bourne officials grapple with Plymouth turbine project, Cape Cod Times
North Adams city and school buildings go 100 percent solar, The Beacon
Analysis: As Courts Back Biomass Williams Feels the Heat, WMassPI
Falmouth selectmen weight special town meeting on wind turbine, Cape Cod Times
Massachusetts state senator pushes wind power after trip to Denmark , MassLive
Japanese plant offers lesson on solar power, (opinion) Foster’s Daily Democrat
Solar strong possibility for former Holyoke coal-burning site: owner , MassLive
Nuclear
Does Living Near a Nuclear Plant Increase Cancer Risk?, BigThink
Nuclear Matters Committee considers future of Pilgrim Station, Manomet Current
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Editorial: Municipal power plan’s denial shocking, The Recorder
Dan Dolan: RI needs energy mix, (Opinion) The Providence Journal
Energy showdown generating controversy at State House, Boston Globe
New Hampshire PUC staff recommends Eversource wait to sell generation, Utility Dive
Northern Pass does not want hearings to be postponed, The Union Leader
Medway plans public forum on power plant expansion, The Boston Globe
Braintree request for new power plant unplugged for now, Wicked Local Braintree
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