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Long-term sea level rise could strengthen Earl's blow. The large waves, storm surge, and flooding that Hurricane Earl will spawn as it strikes Massachusetts tomorrow night comes with an added dollop of trouble; Sea level rise. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 3 September 2010.
Baker, Cahill would review greenhouse gas pact. Gov. Deval Patrick’s chief rivals for the Corner Office declined Monday to embrace a multistate compact aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions, raising the possibility that they’d pull Massachusetts out of the effort after four years of participation. State House News Service, Massachusetts. 31 August 2010.
Behind the energy failure in Congress. In the Senate, the bill ran into two industries that see alternative energy as a threat - and the senators whose first loyalty is to those industries. Markey cited two states in particular: Kentucky, where coal is king, and Oklahoma, an oil state with two GOP senators wedded to Big Oil's agenda. Framingham MetroWest Daily News, Massachusetts. Editorial, 29 August 2010.
Looking out: Global warming tops harbor challenges. The big challenge for Boston Harbor is global warming. One report finds that of all the cities in the United States, only three — Miami, New York and New Orleans — are at greater risk of increasing storm surges than Boston. Boston WBUR Radio, Massachusetts. 26 August 2010.
Amid debate on wind, candidates back nuclear power. Gov. Deval Patrick joined his principal gubernatorial opponents Monday in backing nuclear power, under certain conditions, expressing his support during a debate on energy issues. Burlington Union, Massachusetts. 18 August 2010.
Patrick's rivals gang up against Cape Wind. The Bay State's gubernatorial candidates duked it out Monday over Cape Wind and its effect on climate change, the state's economy and energy policy. Democratic incumbent Deval Patrick was the lone candidate to defend the planned Nantucket Sound wind farm. Cape Cod Times, Massachusetts. 17 August 2010.
Candidates for governor square off over energy options. Republican Charles D. Baker and independent candidate Timothy P. Cahill attacked Gov. Deval L. Patrick’s programs to promote wind and solar energy as too costly, during an energy debate tonight. Both said they favor increased use of nuclear power. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts. 17 August 2010.
Amid warming, a warning. This summer’s desolating scenes of death and devastation from heat waves, fires, and floods may be taken as a forewarning of what awaits the planet if nothing is done soon to reduce man’s contribution to climate change. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 12 August 2010.
May Brown take clean-energy lead. Scott Brown, I've got a way for you to burnish your credentials as an independent Senate leader, help your state mightily, help your country emerge from economic crisis, boost your re-election prospects and — oh yeah — maybe save the planet. Cape Cod Times, Massachusetts. Opinion, 9 August 2010.
Gone with the tide. Time is running out for Manomet Beach. The tide relentlessly presses closer to its 100-foot bluffs each year, washing away sediment and erasing the beach, bit by bit. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 8 August 2010.
More evidence of warming. Scientists don't have all the answers, but only the foolish dismiss out of hand the data they collect. On hot days like we've seen this summer, burying your head in the sand may keep your face a little cooler, but the rest of you will still get burned. Milford Daily News, Massachusetts. Editorial, 8 August 2010.
Even facing an emergency, the GOP fizzles on energy. For a world that looks to leadership from the United States on climate change, it was discouraging when the Senate couldn’t produce a comprehensive greenhouse-gas bill, and more so when no Republican senators would sign on to a fallback plan to cap carbon emissions by electric utilities. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 7 August 2010.
MIT report says climate change a problem for Lynn waterfront. Lynn city planning agencies, especially those involved with the ongoing waterfront development, must not ignore the prospect of climate change, according to a report released by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Lynn Daily Item, Massachusetts. 3 August 2010.
Turbine noise ruffling feathers. Neil and Elizabeth Andersen remain indoors and devote effort to blocking out the constant noise emanating from Wind I, the 400-foot-tall, 1.65-megawatt wind turbine whirling less than 1,500 feet from their front door. Cape Cod Times, Massachusetts. 1 August 2010.
AG wrests price cut from Cape Wind. The developers of the Cape Wind energy project in Nantucket Sound have agreed to reduce the price of its electricity by 10 percent, saving consumers at least $456 million over the 15-year span of a proposed contract with National Grid. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 31 July 2010.
Failure on climate, energy bill. Senate Democrats have formally given up on attempts to enact comprehensive energy and climate-change legislation this summer. Backers have hinted at trying again in the fall, perhaps even in a post-election lame-duck session, but that seems unlikely. Dedham Daily News Transcript, Massachusetts. Editorial, 27 July 2010.
The power of cap-and- trade. Virtually all economists agree on a market-based approach to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Some favor carbon taxes combined with revenue-neutral cuts in distortionary taxes, whereas others support cap-and-trade mechanisms — or “cap-and-dividend,’’ with revenues from auctioned allowances refunded directly to citizens. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Opinion, 27 July 2010.
Democrats drop signature climate bill. Senators John F. Kerry and Harry Reid conceded yesterday that they have no chance of passing a comprehensive climate and energy bill any time soon, saying they would instead push for a limited bill to address problems with offshore oil drilling and to boost energy conservation. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 23 July 2010.
Mass. industry groups back national climate bill. The Massachusetts High Technology Council and the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, which have been critics of the costs of clean energy, are each calling for federal climate legislation they say will create jobs and keep local businesses competitive. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 22 July 2010.
Toward a framework for Martha's Vineyard wind energy regulation. The fundamental dilemma is how to reconcile two important environmental and community goals: Increasing the use of renewable energy and protecting the unique character, ecology, and quality of life of a place such as the Vineyard. Martha's Vineyard Times, Massachusetts. Opinion, 22 July 2010.
Yes, it's as hot as you think. So far this month, the average temperature is between 5 and 7 degrees above normal. The average high for July is 82.9 degrees, but this year's average high is a scorching 89.2 degrees, according to meteorologist Michael Sempa with the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine. North Andover Eagle-Tribune, Massachusetts. 21 July 2010.
Half a loaf on climate change. If the US Senate can’t bring itself to take bold steps to promote cleaner energy, members should at least take more basic ones. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 21 July 2010.
A shade cooler. Tree cover and green spaces can help cities beat the heat and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Opinion, 20 July 2010.
House eases path for wind energy facilities. The Massachusetts House voted 101-52 on Wednesday to approve legislation, long advocated by Governor Deval Patrick, aimed at easing the siting of wind energy facilities. Martha's Vineyard Times, Massachusetts. 15 July 2010.
A warmer, harsher climate? If experts on climate change are correct, New England forests and farms at the end of this century could be markedly different. Framingham MetroWest Daily News, Massachusetts. 14 July 2010.
Berkshire East embraces wind power. Next winter, the power of the wind will make snow at Berkshire East Resort, thanks to a 900-kilowatt mountain-top wind turbine generating power the resort will use to run its snow guns, lifts and other equipment. Springfield Republican, Massachusetts. 12 July 2010.
Green firms uniting to flex political muscle. More than 50 local companies are lending their names to a political lobbying campaign aimed at persuading Congress to support climate and energy legislation on Capitol Hill. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 11 July 2010.
As temperatures rise, 'Climategate' is quietly dismissed. What with the Northeast sweating out a triple-digit heat wave, naive observers might expect a spate of global-warming stories in the media. Newton Daily News Tribune, Massachusetts. Opinion, 11 July 2010.
AG seeks Cape Wind’s pofit estimates. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, questioning whether power from the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm would be a good deal for consumers, is demanding that Cape Wind’s developers disclose cost and profit estimates for the energy project. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 9 July 2010.
Five-year moratorium would halt Martha's Vineyard lobstering. There are several theories about the decline of lobster harvests in southern New England. Long Island lobstermen blame mosquito pesticides in the waters. Others cite a recent outbreak of shell-disease. However, the cause most commonly cited is climate change and warmer ocean water. Martha's Vineyard Times, Massachusetts. 8 July 2010.
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