Block the Compressor | Vineyard Wind Dealt 2 Blows | CMP Oppo Group Forms
Busy day here so no recap this week.
Enjoy the news below and have a great weekend!
Natural Gas/Oil/Pipeline/Drilling
29 senators urge DEP to block Weymouth gas facility, CommonWealth Magazine
At ‘wit’s end,’ Mariano pushes Weymouth air monitoring bill, Patriot Ledger
Weymouth: Legislation Aims at Heavy Oversight of Air Pollution at Compressor Station Sites, WATD-FM
National Grid to NYC customers: Support the Williams Pipeline or no new service, Grist
Officials outline plan to boost businesses still struggling after gas disaster, Eagle Tribune
The U.S. Is Overflowing With Natural Gas. Not Everyone Can Get It., Wall St. Journal
Renewables/Climate Change/RGGI
Study: Carbon tax carries high cost, low benefit, Boston Herald
Climate change means roads should be built differently, UNH researchers say, Boston Globe
Experts Say U.S. Power Grid Needs To Change Before Shifting To All Renewable Energy, NPR
As Brayton Point transforms, Haddad legislation has brought nearly $18 million to Somerset, South Coast Today
$1B Renewable Energy Bill to be Subject of Public Hearing, NECN
Maine Hits Clean Energy Grand Slam, Union of Concerned Scientists
Lowell Council OKs green-energy boost, Lowell Sun
Which States Build the Greenest?, New York Times
Republicans Try to Buff Up Green Image With Environmental Caucus, Bloomberg
Wind
Vineyard Wind dealt blows on two fronts, MV Times
AIM to Baker: Modify the offshore wind price cap, CommonWealth Magazine
Connecticut issues draft RFP for 2 GW offshore wind, Utility Dive
Solar
How New York City Is Turning Its Thousands of Roofs Into Power Providers, New York Times
Polar ice chronicles a toxic metal’s surging production, Nature
New Designs Could Boost Solar Cells Beyond Their Limits, Wired
Solar power system that works at night a renewable energy game-changer, Phys.org
Efficiency/Storage
Stem Steps Into Grid-Scale Storage With Partnership in Massachusetts, Greentech Media
New Jersey’s Draft Energy Plan Includes Support for Microgrids, Microgrid Knowledge
Home Energy Reports: Still the ‘biggest, baddest way’ to drive customer behavior, Utility Dive
‘Opportunities everywhere’: NREL study shows mass potential for storage to provide peaking capacity, Utility Dive
Why Long Island Could Become New York’s First Energy Storage Hot Spot, Greentech Media
US Green Building Council seeks proposals to strengthen new LEED standard, Utility Dive
Nuclear
Scientist ‘unsure’ of Seabrook nuclear plant’s safety; NextEra says claims ‘simply wrong’, Gloucester Daily Times
Market/Grid/Policy/Prices
Opposition Group To Launch Petition Effort To Kill CMP’s Transmission Project, Maine Public Radio
RI Ranked 22nd Most Energy Expensive State in U.S., GoLocalProv
Conn. leads the nation in energy costs, Journal Inquirer
National Grid faces possible penalty on non-compliance of NY safety rules, CNBC
Aggressive U.S. energy policy tests ties with European allies. Reuters
Pennsylvania regulators outline criteria for alternative rate proposals to support new tech, Utility Dive
Climate, NIMBY concerns drive move to floating power plants, E&E News
N.Y. Launches Grid Modernization Challenge, North American Wind Power
Editorial/Opinion
Viewpoint: Mass. must double down on clean energy efforts, Boston Business Journal
Benson carbon pricing bill is smart policy, CommonWealth magazine
Editorial: Independent review makes sense on Berkshire Gas moratorium, Amherst Bulletin
My Turn: Doug Gablinske: Invenergy’s failure will cost all of us, Providence Journal
George Smith: Maine takes on climate change, Kennebec Journal
Dan Weeks: To Sununu: Go solar, Conway Daily Sun
Maine re-asserts its leadership in environmental priorities, Sun Journal
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