Salem and New Bedford both received millions from the state to develop the sites of retired fossil fuel power plants into terminals that would serve as logistics and operations centers for the construction of offshore wind. But wind projects have long been struggling to get off the ground.
Marigo Farr
Marigo Farr writes about the environment, community resilience, LGBTQ+ issues and journalism for a range of outlets, including National Wildlife Magazine, Sierra, Nieman Reports and CommonWealth Beacon. She holds a master’s degree in media innovation from Northeastern University and has completed fellowships at Grist and Sierra.
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Housatonic Valley residents grapple with a PCB disposal site planned for construction this spring
People and wildlife in the Housatonic River Valley have been living among PCBs since the 1930s, when GE began disposing of them improperly during the manufacture of electrical transformers.
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When the river rises
By 2050, severe floods that were expected to happen once every 100 years will be three times more likely to occur in the Connecticut River Valley in Massachusetts. But the uneven distribution of resources across municipalities leaves some towns less equipped to plan for and respond to disasters.
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‘Cut hay, not USDA’: Mass. farmers rally in Hadley against agriculture program cuts
Hundreds gathered outside Hadley Town Hall Sunday protesting a deluge of changes to the USDA by the Trump administration, including frozen grant money, program cuts, staff layoffs, and the slated closure of Massachusetts’ Natural Resources Conservation Service office.
