Rep. John Keenan is bending the rules on the construction of new power plants to benefit his home town of Salem, but he’s doing it in a very clever way. […]
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Green investments are a good idea
We at the New England Clean Energy Council appreciate substantive debate on energy issues, and are glad to see energy at the forefront of conversation in CommonWealth. But readers of […]
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
A look back, and look forward
Thank you for having me here this morning, for what I anticipate will be my last major speaking engagement as Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs. I intend to describe […]
Posted inThe Back Story, Uncategorized
Should we subsidize Canadian hydro?
Republican Charlie Baker may not have won the race for governor, but his idea to import more hydroelectric power from Canada isn’t going away. Canadian provinces are eager to do […]
Posted inEconomy, Environment, Opinion
Competition works
massachusetts is committed to the principle that approximately 20 percent of its existing electric generation capacity should be replaced by a combination of efficiency measures and renewable energy. On the […]
Posted inEconomy, Environment, Opinion
Wishful thinking
the traditional focus of energy policy was on ensuring inexpensive and reliable supplies, but now, driven by concerns about anthropogenic climate change, there is pressure to rein in emissions of […]
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Argument
Bailing out the utilities is no way to bring competition to the electric industry Picture this: a forum in downtown Boston on the major economic development issue of the decade. […]
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Counterpoint
A Giant Step Toward Competition The new Massachusetts Electric Utility Restructuring Act is a national pace-setter in creating a competitive energy market and providing choice to all consumers, while guaranteeing […]
Posted inThe Download, Uncategorized
Dookhan sentencing debate
Prosecutors are seeking a five- to seven-year prison sentence for former state chemist Annie Dookhan if she pleads guilty to falsifying evidence. The sentence is far longer than the one […]
Posted inThe Download, Uncategorized
Journalism cuts are serious business
The never-ending reductions in newsrooms just keep piling up. The latest victims, though, are not reporters on the front lines of journalism or in the support areas in circulation or […]
Posted inState House News Service, The Download, Uncategorized
The Download: Green is good
The Christian Science Monitor’s print weekly takes an in-depth look at the ongoing green revolution in a “Future of Energy” special issue. Once again, Jimmy Carter comes off as a […]