Natural Gas/Pipeline
Study underscores dangers of fracking, Yale Daily News
Oklahoma earthquake reignites concerns that fracking wells may be the cause, USA Today
Eversource says pipeline project still on track despite adverse rulings, The Union Leader
LePage: Bring Pennsylvania Natural Gas to Maine Through Canada, Bypassing New England, MainePublic.org
Connecticut Tribes Support Pipeline Fight of Standing Rock Sioux, WNPR News
Hundreds March Against Dakota Access Pipeline in Downtown Boston, Patch.com
Renewable Energy
Federal appeals court puts clean energy RFP on hold in Connecticut, Utility DIVE
2 southern Vermont towns reject wind power project, PennEnergy
Vermont utility regulators refining ‘net-metering’ rule, WCAX
Solar coming to 4 more towns, Berkshire Eagle
Nexamp Completes Community Solar Project In Mass., Solar Industry
A Solar Farm Rises From the Ashes of a Coal-Burning Power Plant, TakePart
Duke Energy to Provide Remote Monitoring, Control Services for Offshore Block Island Wind Farm, Renewable Energy World
Yale program to bring solar power to low-income households, Yale Daily News
Eversource Energy couples clean energy projects with strong balance sheet, Daily Energy Insider
Power Couple: Tie-Up Shows How Batteries and Solar May Link, New York Times
6 Maine businesses get money for solar, renewable energy, PennEnergy
When Bats Look for Meals Near Wind Power, Bats Die, New York Times
The US’s First Offshore Wind Farm Is Scheduled to Open This Month, Scientific American
Offshore Wind Farms Don’t Harm Marine Life, IEEE Spectrum
Satellite Captures a Surprising Impact of Offshore Wind Farms, Gizmodo
DONG Energy confirms sale of oil and gas arm to focus on renewables, Business Green
Energy Efficiency
Portland becomes first city in Maine to require reporting on large buildings’ energy use, Press Herald
Consortium to discuss efficiency, Newbritainherald
Canaan’s Historic Church Gains Efficiency Assistance, Caledonian Record
Nuclear
Entergy to sell Vermont Yankee to NorthStar, vtdigger.org
Vermont Yankee decommissioning to be accelerated by decades, Electric Light & Power
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Canada’s take on Northern Pass, New Hampshire Business Review
Eversource winter price to drop 8%, CommonWealth Magazine
State OKs lower Eversource winter rates, MassLive.com
Town Reaches Tax Agreement with Burrillville Power Plant Company, WLNE-TV
Eversource Tree Clearing To Be Scaled Back In Glastonbury, Hartford Courant
Markets vs. Climate Goals the Subject at NECA Conference, RTO Insider
Deerfield officials look for more specifics about Northern Pass project, The Union Leader
Winter Energy Prices to Drop for Stonington Residents: Eversource, Patch.com
Fuel assistance programs hoping for mild winter, South Coast Today
MEDWAY: State OKs Exelon plant expansion, WickedLocal Medway
Editorial/Opinion
Column: High energy costs are a competitive issue for employers, The Salem News
MA must continue to lead on energy, CommonWealth Magazine
The State of the Solar Energy Market in New England, AltEnergyMag.com
Norton: Baker’s pipeline support undercuts climate goals, MetroWest Daily News
Robert Miller: Natural gas and New England’s energy needs, The Greater New Milford Spectrum
Another View — James T. Brett: New England needs a comprehensive energy policy, The Union Leader
Carping about NRC overlooks its successes, Cape Cod Times
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