The gas utility and affordable housing developers building the system are pressing on with their plan despite the Trump administration’s funding clawbacks.

Efficiency Maine offers limited-time rebates for commercial electric vans. Apply today.

Decades of cleanup efforts in Boston Harbor will allow a few towns to open beaches for recreational shellfishing, which had been mostly banned since 1925.

Wind, solar, and batteries are more critical than ever as the world faces a fossil fuel crisis, and spring is when these resources hit their stride.

The state's 'green' workforce was growing faster than any other New England state according to Maine's energy department.

The “big, beautiful bill” is expected to make a major dent in the U.S.’s climate progress, adding significantly more planet-warming emissions to the atmosphere. Models of the legislation that have …

The brief supports a motion to restore funding while litigation proceeds – and lays bare the devastating impact these cuts have had on frontline communities.

Environmental advocates and the Penobscot Nation will argue in court Friday afternoon against the expansion of the Maine’s largest landfill.

LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Air Resources Board today led a coalition of 10 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against ...

Transportation is the largest source of carbon pollution in New England. Switching from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles cuts the pollution that endangers health and fuels climate change.

A recent pilot in Massachusetts showed a 20% reduction in energy costs, and around a 60% decrease in carbon emissions for residents on the system.

Congress has gutted state authority to adopt standards that would increase the availability of clean cars and trucks and drive down the amount of tailpipe pollution in the air we breathe.

The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.

Newsom issues rallying cry as GOP-controlled Senate seeks to move ahead with plan to revoke key environmental rule

Here are at least six reasons.

The original regulation, enacted in 2022 to align with California’s rules, mandated that 35% of all 2026 model vehicles delivered to Vermont dealerships be zero-emission vehicles.

The Public Utilities Commission intends to incorporate greenhouse gas emissions in decisions on infrastructure and contracts.

This move puts Vermont on the leading edge of Northeast states rolling back vehicle pollution reduction commitments.

Fewer cars. Faster travel. Less honking. And some questions we still can’t answer.

The law is meant to protect the wallets of Vermont families and businesses who are currently paying to cleanup and repair damage after extreme storms and force the largest fossil fuel polluters to pay...

The Justice Department and EPA are challenging Vermont's and New York's laws after President Donald Trump ordered a crackdown on state climate policy.

Vermont was the first state to try to hold polluters accountable for climate disasters. New research aims to assign specific responsibility.

Diesel vehicle emissions are wreaking havoc on communities in the U.S. This interactive map explores the negative health impacts of diesel.

How healthy is your air? Learn how where you live measures up when it comes to air pollution, smog and soot.

In an executive order, the President orders a block on "illegal" local laws allegedly obstructing energy production.

Public Interest Environmental Litigation in the Northeast is a new conference hosted jointly by the Conservation Law Foundation and the Harvard Environmental Law Society. This conference seeks to brin...

2025 Environmental Conference Getting to Net Zero: Tools, Resources & Strategies Join NECA in Portland, Maine

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that directs the Attorney General to “stop the enforcement of State laws” on climate change.

New data underscores the urgent need to cut transportation pollution. However, Republicans are trying to illegally dismantle some of our best emission regulation tools. Fortunately, states can still p...

After successfully arguing to the Senate parliamentarian that California’s Clean Air Act waivers are not subject to the Congressional Review Act, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the S...

The updated building codes taking are intended to improve health and safety while also cutting energy costs, according to state officials.

“The power of the people is more important and stronger than the people in power.” That was what U.S. Sen. Angus King told the thousands of people who gathered on Congress Street in Portland on…

About 20 people in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program office, which serves thousands of Maine households, were among the roughly 10,000 DHHS staffers laid off.

A faith-based Indiana group and heating contractors in Maine are among hundreds of businesses and organizations stymied by EPA’s attempt to claw back $20 billion of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.