Gov. Healey is asking the Trump administration to expedite its review of a proposed natural gas pipeline expansion project in New England.

Gov. Healey is asking the Trump administration to expedite its review of a proposed natural gas pipeline expansion project in New England.

Do you live in Massachusetts and heat your home with heating oil? Are you feeling anxious about prices this winter? We want to talk with you.

Do you live in Massachusetts and heat your home with heating oil? Are you feeling anxious about prices this winter? We want to talk with you.

Massachusetts utilities Eversource, National Grid and Unitil allege that Hydro-Quebec stopped delivering electricity over the New England Clean Energy Connect line just a few days after it went into operation this January. But Hydro-Quebec, in its own suit, said electric needs in the province during a deep freeze required it to suspend service on the transmission line.

Across Massachusetts, utilities are replacing millions of electric meters on homes and businesses with smart meters. They provide a lot more detail about electricity use, but not everyone is thrilled ...

Across Massachusetts, utilities are replacing millions of electric meters on homes and businesses with smart meters. They provide a lot more detail about electricity use, but not everyone is thrilled ...

While many residents are celebrating the project's cancellation, clean energy advocates say it highlights a big barrier to clean energy development: exorbitant interconnection fees.

The residents are expected to argue that state environmental regulators violated the law and their statutory authority when they allowed the Markley data center to add more diesel generators on the pr...

Maria Rosales, a 32-year-old Florida resident, said she is enduring "tough" and "uncomfortable" conditions similar to those reported over the last year by other Burlington detainees, and which have dr...

Maria Rosales, a 32-year-old Florida resident, said she is enduring "tough" and "uncomfortable" conditions similar to those reported over the last year by other Burlington detainees, and which have dr...

Maria Rosales, a 32-year-old Florida resident, said she is enduring "tough" and "uncomfortable" conditions similar to those reported over the last year by other Burlington detainees, and which have dr...

At peak hours, the solar fleet in the region produced 2,500 megawatts less than had been forecasted.

At peak hours, the solar fleet in the region produced 2,500 megawatts less than had been forecasted.

Conserving electricity at key hours not only reduces strain on the grid -- it's good for your wallet and the planet, too

With 8 million gallons of untreated sewage spilling into the Merrimack River, city and state officials are scrambling to stop the flow and figure out what caused the wastewater pipe to break in the fi...

With 8 million gallons of untreated sewage spilling into the Merrimack River, city and state officials are scrambling to stop the flow and figure out what caused the wastewater pipe to break in the fi...

Energy efficiency saves money. Why is Mass Save being blamed for rising bills in Massachusetts?

Locals are accustomed to the T’s dank conditions. But as global soccer fans make their way to Boston for the World Cup, many will come from cities with clean, state-of-the-art public transit — and may...

Every two years, lawmakers in Massachusetts attempt to pass a big climate and energy bill. Here are five important policies bound to spark debate among lawmakers and the public.

The Canadian energy giant, Enbridge, is proposing a major pipeline expansion in New England.

The Canadian energy giant, Enbridge, is proposing a major pipeline expansion in New England.

Massachusetts and Cambridge both have plans to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions - with a goal of 50% reduction (from a 1990 baseline) for 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. Both the stat...

Massachusetts and Cambridge both have plans to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions - with a goal of 50% reduction (from a 1990 baseline) for 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. Both the stat...

I have no statistics to cite about the number of women who experience what is sometimes called "breastfeeding grief," writes Miriam Wasser. But I've come to believe that what happened to me, is, if no...

Miriam Wasser - May 5, 2026 - When my baby suddenly refused to nurse, I fell into despair

Massachusetts is one of about a dozen states where residents can choose to buy electricity from a supplier other than their default utility. The hope was that competitive electric suppliers would save...

Climate advocates and Massachusetts officials blasted the climate plans put forward by the state's five gas utilities. The Department of Energy Resources called the plans "inactionable and unenforceab...

Climate advocates and Massachusetts officials blasted the climate plans put forward by the state's five gas utilities. The Department of Energy Resources called the plans "inactionable and unenforceab...

New England has some of the highest electricity prices in the country. But this past winter, 140,000 households in Massachusetts got a break on their bills because they have a heat pump.

Climate change costs include higher home insurance bills, disaster recovery costs in the form of higher taxes and health damages from wildfire smoke and extreme weather. "In short, climate inaction is...

Lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit utilities from passing on rate case expenses to their customers. Instead, the utility would foot the bill, taking the money out of its shareho...

Lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit utilities from passing on rate case expenses to their customers. Instead, the utility would foot the bill, taking the money out of its shareho...

A loud cohort of Gloucester, Massachusetts, residents is cheering the shutdown. But some of us are mourning the loss and thinking about what comes next.

Gov. Maura Healey wants to make Massachusetts the climate tech hub for the world. She says the emerging sector could bring tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment. But while th...

After years of starts and stops, construction on Vineyard Wind, the country's first large-scale offshore wind project, wrapped up this week.

As the Trump administration carries out its aggressive deportation agenda, children here and across the country are subject to court proceedings similar to those adults face. The core of these hearing...

The war with Iran has sent global oil prices soaring and there's a lot of uncertainty about what comes next. Here in Massachusetts, that turmoil is affecting many residents who rely on fuel oil to hea...

Putting power lines underground feels like an easy solution to weather-related outages. Problem is, it's wicked expensive.