Natural Gas/Pipeline
US Sens. Warren, Markey probe alleged conflict in Spectra pipeline review, MassLive
Obama instructs FERC to review climate impacts of pipelines, StateImpact Pennsylvania
Providence Reps Voice Opposition to National Grid LNG Proposal, GoLocalProv
Kinder Morgan Still Has Hurdles To Clear For Sandisfield Pipeline, New England Public Radio
Gas industry takes issue with report on pipeline, The Sun Chronicle
Citizens group: Keep the ban on pipeline tax, Fall River Herald News
State grants Brockton Power extension for state permit, three days before deadline, Enterprise
Renewable Energy
Nuclear power and renewables don’t have to be enemies. New York just showed how, Vox.com
Block Island Wind Farm: Historic project enters final stage, The Providence Journal
Clean energy boosting city revenues, Gloucester Times
A ‘transformational’ mandate: Greens hail Massachusetts offshore wind, renewables bill, UtilityDIVE
Massachusetts Bill Boosts Offshore Wind, Canadian Hydro, RTO Insider
Dong Energy lauds Massachusetts commitment to offshore wind, Offshore Wind Journal
Cranston solar farm clears first hurdle in approval process, The Providence Journal
New solar options for home and business owners coming to Weare, Concord Monitor
Coventry shines on list of towns promoting solar panels, Journal Inquirer
State Encouraging Solar Development At Expense of Farmland, Hartford Courant
Brattleboro landfill might still get solar project, Vermont Biz
Portland to Consider Solar Site at Former Landfill, Maine Public Broadcasting
Environment Massachusetts report: state should pursue 100% renewable energy, MassLive.com
Energy Efficiency
Will RGGI Double Down on Carbon Cuts?, Environmental Leader
State lauds Auburn, Worcester for energy efficiency measures, Worcester Telegram
Cannon Mountain to reduce energy consumption by 30 percent, PennEnergy
Efficiency upgrades help move historic Lincoln Theater into the future, PenBayPilot.com
Nuclear
Nuclear power and renewables don’t have to be enemies. New York just showed how, Vox.com
Plan to deal with Seabrook’s concrete problem with NRC, Eagle Tribune
Legislature Creates Pilgrim Decommissioning Panel, CapeCod.com
As U.S. Nuclear Plants Close, Carbon Emissions Could Go Up, Bloomberg BNA
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
An Energy Storage Mandate Could Be Coming Soon to Massachusetts, Greentech Media
Danger from above on Erie Street: Utility poles keep falling on cars, Dorchester Reporter
Omnibus Energy Bill Passed In Massachusetts Includes Energy Storage, CleanTechnica
Brockton Power plant construction permit about to expire, project website shuts down, Enterprise News
Selectmen: ‘Eversource Project Will Take Financial Toll on Sudbury’, Patch.com
US States Signed Pact to Keep Exxon Climate Probe Confidential, Scientific American
Eversource optimistic on Northern Pass chances, The Union Leader
Eversource to try again for Greenwich substation, Greenwich Time
FERC Accepts ISO-NE’s Ten-Percent Threshold For Mitigating Generator Retirement Bids, Mondaq
Expect your electric bill to go up for the next few years, Press Herald
Balancing Act: What The State’s New Energy Bill Does And Doesn’t Legislate, WBUR
Editorial/Opinion
Leaning too hard on natural gas, Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Our View: Pipeline politics should remember power users, Press Herald
Need to pick up clean energy pace, Foster’s Daily Democrat
Opinion: Lisman has right approach on energy, BurlingtonFreePress.com
The inconvenient truth of energy policy, CommonWealth Magazine
Energy bill a solid step forward, CommonWealth Magazine
Guy Page: On groundwater, Vermont Yankee takes high road, vtdigger.org
Seabrook nuke plant monitoring lapses appalling and reckless, Seacoastonline.com
Northeast Energy News 