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- Federal judge to Cape Wind foes: Enough with these lawsuits, already (5/4/14)
The seemingly never-ending Cape Wind lawsuits can wear on someone’s patience — if that someone happens to be a federal judge.
- Increased demand for LNG could mean more jobs at Northumberland facility, says developer (4/29/14)
NORTHUMBERLAND — The developer of a proposed liquefied natural gas manufacturing plant said on Tuesday that due to demand, the plant’s initial output will be increased by a third, with the potential creation of 15 additional jobs.
- Wind siting regulations approved, but may be too late (4/22/14)
After nearly three years with wind energy development in Connecticut at a standstill – siting regulations for wind turbines have finally been approved. But how quickly or energetically wind will move ahead is still a question.
- Board OKs plans for new recycling facility in Freetown (4/1/14)
FREETOWN — After several months of deliberations, the Planning Board approved plans for a national recycling company to develop a facility in town. Earlier this month, Republic Recycling was given the green light to turn the former Weyerhaeuser building on Campanelli Drive into an 85,000-square-foot facility.
- CRMC subcommittee set to decide on recommendation on Block Island offshore wind farm (3/26/14)
A subcommittee of the state Coastal Resources Management Council is set to meet April 3 to decide on whether to recommend approval of a proposal to build a five-turbine wind farm in waters near Block Island
- Feds to study about two dozen possible Northern Pass routes (5/3/14)
The U.S. Department of Energy will review about two dozen alternatives for the proposed Northern Pass project, including burying power lines under waterways or roads or connecting with transmission lines in neighboring states.
- Down East wind project to go before Board of Environmental Protection (4/27/14)
The Board of Environmental Protection on Thursday will consider whether to reverse a Maine Department of Environmental Protection decision to reject developer First Wind’s proposal to build a 16-turbine wind farm in Down East Maine.
- Third wind farm company withdraws leases for Newfound-area project (4/6/14)
ALEXANDRIA — A company with interest in Newfound Lake-area lands for a wind farm has pulled out of its lease agreements with a landowner with property in Alexandria, Groton and Hebron.
- Solar Extends Win Streak with Vermont Decision (3/25/14)
The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC) today announced yet another win for rooftop solar: the Vermont Legislature voted to increase the state's solar net metering cap from 4% of a utility's peak load to 15%.
- Why newly formed Blue Sky Towers is spending $80M building cell towers (3/13/14)
With $80 million in equity and debt financing at his disposal, the CEO of new Massachusetts firm Blue Sky Towers LLC said he hopes to deal with some of the mobile phone industry's most vexing issues: the need for speed and a reliable connection