Natural Gas/Pipeline
PUC staff advises against plan to expand Maine’s natural gas pipeline capacity, Portland Press Herald
Columbia Gas to replace aging infrastructure, relocate gas main in West Springfield, MassLive.com
Proposed Power Plant Draws Widespread Opposition, Hartford Courant
Holyoke protest targets utility bill surcharge dubbed ‘pipeline tax’ by protesters, MassLive.com
Rehoboth selectmen to meet with Attleboro mayor about proposed gas pipeline, Sun Chronicle
Another Pipeline Project Planned for Burrillville, ecoRI news
Without Debate, RI House Approves Power Plant Bill, Rhode Island Public Radio
Doug Gablinske: RI needs clean energy plant, (Opinion) The Providence Journal
Question of Article 97 still left hanging, The Recorder
Renewable Energy
Energy and environmental groups criticize House energy bill, MassLive.com
Cape Wind sharply attacks House energy bill, CommonWealth Magazine
Shumlin: Mass. “crazy” not to pursue hydropower from Canada, wwlp.com
DeLeo’s Version Of An Energy ‘Combo Platter’ Passes House, WGBH.org
Wind, hydropower bill sails through Massachusetts House, MassLive.com
Golden: House bill delivers largest offshore wind procurement in U.S, Lowell Sun
Vt. Governor Vetoes Renewables Bill After ‘Unintended Changes’, Solar Industry
Removal of dams in New England can help reconnect river networks, Science Daily
Interior announces offshore wind lease auction for ocean tract off Long Island, UtilityDive
French defense contractor joins Maine offshore wind project, Press Herald
Connecticut Town Authorities Seek LED and Solar Project Regulations, LEDinside
What’s next for solar in Maine, Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Upton becomes a solar community, Milford Daily News
No mandate needed for municipal utilities, (opinion) CommonWealth Magazine
Energy Efficiency
New program helps homeowners make energy upgrades, WPTZ
Ayotte Discusses Municipal Energy Efficiency, Patch.com
Lights Out for CFLs — Efficiency Maine Switching Off Subsidy in Favor of LEDs, Maine Public Broadcasting
Led by Affordable Housing, Peabody Properties Aims to Cut Energy Spending by 20%, Energy Manager Today
Nuclear
As nuclear plants shutter, state efforts to save them are coming too late, Utility Dive
Nuclear waste storage plan a matter of trust, Cape Cod Times
Vermont has voice in national nuclear waste debate, VTDigger.org
Vermont appeal of NRC rule shot down by court, Brattleboro Reformer
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Why Boston was chosen for the next US-China climate summit, Christian Science Monitor
We need lots more power lines. Why are we so bad at planning them?, Vox.com
New PJM capacity rules challenge demand response aggregators, Utility Dive
Court’s ruling reignites controversy over carbon tax, Eagle-Tribune
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