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Energy & Utilities

  • Worcester joins national climate mayors agreement

    Laura Finaldi June 5, 2017

    Following President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, the city of Worcester reaffirmed its commitment to battling climate change locally by joining a national coalition of mayors for environmental consciousness.

    Laura Finaldi June 5, 2017
  • Mass. enters multi-state climate coalition

    State House News Service June 5, 2017

    Govs. Charlie Baker and Phil Scott, two of the four Republican governors in New England, announced late Friday afternoon that they would join a coalition of states committed to fulfilling the tenets of the Paris Climate Agreement.

    State House News Service June 5, 2017
  • Eversource buying Aquarion for $1.7 billion

    Laura Finaldi June 2, 2017

    New England's largest energy supplier and its dominant private water company will combine under a $1.67 billion agreement announced Friday, a move that gives the water company a local owner.

    Laura Finaldi June 2, 2017
  • AMSC reports sharp quarterly, annual losses

    Grant Welker May 25, 2017

    AMSC, a Devens wind- and power-grid planning and engineering company, reported sharp declines in revenue and net losses for the most recent quarter and full fiscal year.

    Grant Welker May 25, 2017
  • Stakeholders discuss energy law timeframe, questions

    State House News Service May 24, 2017

    As public officials take steps towards wind and hydropower procurements called for under a new renewable energy law, industry officials on Tuesday said the state should require utilities to purchase more electricity from renewable sources.

    State House News Service May 24, 2017
  • Worcester's drought is over, city manager says

    Laura Finaldi May 22, 2017

    As a result of steady rain in the area over the past few weeks, Worcester is finally out of an eight-month drought.

    Laura Finaldi May 22, 2017
  • Pilgrim fueled for last two years

    State House News Service May 22, 2017

    Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station powered up again early Monday morning, six weeks after shutting down to refuel one last time before closing for good by June 2019.

    State House News Service May 22, 2017
  • State calls for offshore wind, hydro bids

    State House News Service May 15, 2017

    The Department of Energy Resources and the state's electric utilities have filed a draft Request for Proposals to implement the offshore wind power provisions of last year's clean energy bill, pushing the move to renewable energy into the nuts-and-

    State House News Service May 15, 2017
  • NRC says Pilgrim needs no futher regulations

    State House News Service May 11, 2017

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission concluded no additional regulatory actions are needed at Pilgrim Nuclear Station, which is scheduled to close for good in May of 2019.

    State House News Service May 11, 2017
  • Offshore wind competition heats up

    State House News Service May 10, 2017

    One of the competitors for an offshore wind energy license in Massachusetts is teaming up with Avangrid Renewables, adding a partner with financial resources and experience in European wind energy markets.

    State House News Service May 10, 2017
  • Ameresco joins $55B federal contract

    Laura Finaldi May 8, 2017

    Framingham-based Ameresco Inc. will develop new energy and water savings projects for federal facilities under a new U.S. Department of Energy contract.

    Laura Finaldi May 8, 2017
  • Ameresco reports $1.6B total project backlog

    May 2, 2017

    Framingham energy efficiency company Ameresco reported a record high total project backlog of $1.6 billion on Tuesday, in an earnings report that also revealed the company lost about $600,000 in its first quarter.

    May 2, 2017
  • AMSC expects $28M quarterly loss

    Grant Welker April 27, 2017

    American Superconductor Corp., a Devens power grid planner and engineer, said Wednesday it expects disappointing fourth-quarter revenue.

    Grant Welker April 27, 2017
  • Grant program seeks to expand efficient energy use

    State House News Service April 21, 2017

    Gov. Charlie Baker wants the state to explore other ways of extending the benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency programs to Bay Staters who lack the means to shell out resources for the technology.

    State House News Service April 21, 2017
  • Enviro. groups give Baker a "C" for energy work

    State House News Service April 20, 2017

    Gov. Charlie Baker's administration for the second straight year received a middling, but passing grade from leading environmental and energy advocacy groups in 2016.

    State House News Service April 20, 2017
  • Aquarion files for first water rate increase in six years

    April 19, 2017

    Aquarion Water Co., which owns and operates water systems for Oxford and Millbury, has filed for a water rate increase for its entire Massachusetts service area, its first in six years.

    April 19, 2017

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In November, Massachusetts residents will vote on Question 4 regarding whether or not to legalize restricted use and possession of psychedelic drugs for those 21 and older. The use of psychedelics to treat mental health conditions is slowly becoming more popular within the U.S. On Oct. 10, veterans lobbied on the Boston Common to decriminalize the use of certain types and small quantities of psychedelic substances, claiming its usage has the potential to save lives.

While the proposed law would not impact employers’ rights to enforce workplace policies restricting employee psychedelic substance use, the possibility of legalization does bring up the question of whether or not companies will choose independently to adjust their drug testing policies. The ballot question comes six years after legalized sale of recreational marijuana began in Massachusetts.