AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWinter Energy Relief: Gov. Maura Healey declared an energy emergency, expanding heating aid for low- and middle-income households and removing charges from electric bills. A separate study backing a proposed gas pipeline claims it could save customers $367 million each winter; meanwhile, records showing an Eversource donation before a pipeline fast-track request raise questions about the debate. Clean Energy: Northampton has broken ground on an $11.6 million geothermal system expected to cut emissions at its high school in half. Land and Wildlife: Conservation officials celebrated protection of 465 acres in Heath and Colrain. Researchers also say growing deer populations may worsen coastal erosion by wearing away vegetation and marsh soil. Coastal Resources: Northeastern researchers are testing ways to help restore soft-shell clams, whose New England commercial landings have fallen sharply. Federal Climate Policy: Massachusetts and other New England states have joined a lawsuit challenging the EPA’s move to eliminate limits on power-plant emissions.
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