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It's struggle city to get rid of hazardous household waste in Boston
Residents across Massachusetts deal with fees, few pickup dates, and long lines. -
Worcester found a solution to the lifeguard shortage
And it's pretty straightforward — a partnership with the YMCA. We wade through those stories and more on Under the Radar's Local News Roundtable. -
New loan program will help Massachusetts homeowners go green
Loans of up to $100,000 will be available for projects that cut a home’s energy usage by 20%, including heat pumps, rooftop solar panels and more. -
EPA regional administrator celebrates federal investments this Earth Day
The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill will support people on the ground, but there's still a lag in rollout. -
The pros and pitfalls of hydrogen power, according to MIT energy expert
Hydrogen can be a substitute for fossil fuels, says MIT's Robert Stoner. But it's not without critics. -
Clean energy leaders highlight collaboration, diversification as key to achieving goals
Joe Curtatone, president of the Northeast Clean Energy Council, and Serge Abergel, chief operations officer for Hydro-Quebec Energy Services, emphasize the crucial role of collaboration in achieving clean energy goals. -
New England’s last coal plants will close by 2028
Granite Shore Power, which owns two plants in New Hampshire, says it will redevelop the sites into renewable energy parks, with solar and battery storage. -
Residents shiver in their own homes as they struggle to stay warm during Mass. winters
Renters and homeowners alike report wearing three layers of clothing and using their ovens and stoves for heat. -
Brookline ban on fossil fuels in new buildings becomes official, 5 years after initial vote
Brookline is included in a pilot program allowing 10 Massachusetts cities and towns to ban installation of new natural gas and other fossil fuel infrastructure in new construction or major renovations. -
The long entanglement and short life of right whale 5120
By the time Brian Sharp saw the whale dead on an Edgartown beach, her jet black skin was pockmarked by hungry seagulls, her baleen had been dislodged from her mouth, and thick rope was wrapped tightly — as it had been for the last 17 months — around the most narrow part of her tail.