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Energy & Utilities

  • WPI receives $600K for nuclear program

    July 26, 2018

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute's nuclear science and engineering programs will get a boost of nearly $600,000 from a federal agency.

    July 26, 2018
  • Column: Running out of time and energy

    Roy Nascimento July 23, 2018

    Even as we celebrate all that our business community contributes to the region, we can see a cloud on the horizon. Energy costs are rising quickly in an already expensive state.

    Roy Nascimento July 23, 2018
  • TUV Rheinland certified for international medical device testing

    July 19, 2018

    Littleton electrical equipment testing lab TUV Rheinland has been accepted into an international organization to test medical and electrical product safety.

    July 19, 2018
  • AMSC lands $11M system orders, eyes turnaround

    July 18, 2018

    Fresh off of a series of legal victories in a longstanding dispute with a Chinese company, AMSC is getting back to business with $11 million worth of orders for its energy management systems.

    July 18, 2018
  • Devens says it is fighting environmental lawsuit

    Grant Welker July 10, 2018

    The Devens Enterprise Commission said Tuesday it is fighting against a lawsuit that alleges Devens has allowed polluted rainwater to enter the Nashua River.

    Grant Welker July 10, 2018
  • Court fines Sinovel $1.5M for AMSC theft

    Zachary Comeau July 9, 2018

    A Chinese wind turbine manufacturer has been fined $1.5 million by a U.S. federal court for stealing trade secrets from Ayer-based AMSC.

    Zachary Comeau July 9, 2018
  • The Power 50: Daniel McGahn

    July 9, 2018

    McGahn has taken the company once called American Superconductor through an international crisis and nearly brought it out clean on the other side.

    July 9, 2018
  • The most influential people in the Central Mass. economy

    July 9, 2018

    In compiling our annual list of the most powerful people in the Central Massachusetts business community, there are countless CEOs, executive directors, presidents and founders to choose, from organizations with billions in revenue and offices

    July 9, 2018
  • The Power 50: Susan Mailman

    July 9, 2018

    Like Michael Angelini, Mailman is one of two people in the Worcester economy whose clout built up over a long career extends beyond her day job, allowing her to implement change throughout the economy.

    July 9, 2018
  • AMSC, Chinese firm agree to $57.5M settlement over IP theft

    July 5, 2018

    Ayer wind turbine controls manufacturer AMSC has reached a $57.5-million settlement with China-based Sinovel to settle disputes over Sinovel's stealing of trade secrets.

    July 5, 2018
  • Millis farm to help build world's largest vertical farming facility in Dubai

    Zachary Comeau July 3, 2018

    The parent company of a Millis farm and Emirates airlines' catering group will partner on a $40-million vertical farming facility in Dubai.

    Zachary Comeau July 3, 2018
  • Ameresco joins $150M Hawaii energy modernization project

    Grant Welker June 28, 2018

    Framingham renewable energy company Ameresco has signed on to a $150-million residential energy project in Hawaii.

    Grant Welker June 28, 2018
  • Devens operators sued for allegedly polluting Nashua River

    Zachary Comeau June 20, 2018

    The Conservation Law Foundation is suing the Devens Enterprise Commission and MassDevelopment for what it calls pollution of the Nashua River and runoff water coming from the former Fort Devens Army Base.

    Zachary Comeau June 20, 2018
  • For the underserved, primary care landscape is changing

    Livia Gershon June 18, 2018

    An increasing amount of primary care is being provided by agencies set up specifically with low-income and marginalized people in mind: federally qualified community health centers.

    Livia Gershon June 18, 2018
  • Charlton solar facility to benefit Perkins in Lancaster

    Zachary Comeau June 18, 2018

    A Boston solar firm has completed its fourth community solar project in Worcester County, this one a 2.6-megawatt facility in Charlton to benefit a Lancaster human services agency.

    Zachary Comeau June 18, 2018
  • Fitchburg wastewater business owner sentenced to probation, $20K fine

    Zachary Comeau June 15, 2018

    The owner of a Fitchburg private wastewater treatment company and an engineering company has been sentenced to three years of probation and other penalties for falsifying wastewater supplies and test results.

    Zachary Comeau June 15, 2018

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Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
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In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.