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Energy & Utilities

  • Ameresco pursuing British public contracts

    Sam Bonacci June 8, 2016

    Energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco has secured a foothold in Britain and will be able to go after government contracts in the country.

    Sam Bonacci June 8, 2016
  • Avidia Bank drops solar loan rate by 42%

    June 7, 2016

    Hudson-based Avidia Bank announced Monday that it has dropped its solar loan rate down to 1.89 percent for Massachusetts residents seeking to finance their residential solar systems.

    June 7, 2016
  • Energy bill moves closer to vote

    State House News Service June 7, 2016

    An energy bill seeking to steer 2,400 megawatts of wind and hydro energy into Massachusetts began moving through the House Ways and Means Committee on Monday afternoon ahead of a planned floor vote Wednesday.

    State House News Service June 7, 2016
  • Mass. officials turn attention to energy storage

    State House News Service June 6, 2016

    The Department of Energy Resources is hoping to catalyze storage initiatives across the state with a new report and a a $10 million pilot.

    State House News Service June 6, 2016
  • House to debate energy plan

    State House News Service June 6, 2016

    A plan that would require utility companies to solicit and purchase a combined 2,400 megawatts of renewable hydro and offshore wind power through long-term contracts will be discussed this week.

    State House News Service June 6, 2016
  • Gas pipeline cancellation leaves ghost of cost concerns

    Sam Bonacci June 6, 2016

    The controversial Kinder Morgan pipeline that was supposed to give Massachusetts relief from a constrained natural gas supply has been cancelled but concerns about energy constraints remain.

    Sam Bonacci June 6, 2016
  • Protonex receives $5.8M U.S. military order

    Sam Bonacci June 3, 2016

    Protonex, the Southborough-based subsidiary of Ballard Power Systems, has received its largest order to date to supply U.S. Special Operations Command with a power system to recharge important electronic devices.

    Sam Bonacci June 3, 2016
  • Energy bill prospects murky

    State House News Service May 31, 2016

    Beacon Hill insiders are edgy about whether the long-promised omnibus energy bill will even reach Gov. Baker's desk this year.

    State House News Service May 31, 2016
  • $184K in grants to Worcester-area programs

    Sam Bonacci May 31, 2016

    The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has announced the 13 organizations that received $183,500 in grants from the Fallon/OrNda Community Health Fund.

    Sam Bonacci May 31, 2016
  • New England electric prices fell 35% in 2015

    Sam Bonacci May 27, 2016

    Electricity prices in New England fell by 35 percent in 2015 on the back of plummeting natural gas prices. according to ISO New England.

    Sam Bonacci May 27, 2016
  • House energy bill gets mixed review

    State House News Service May 24, 2016

    The long-awaited House energy bill met significant push back Monday over its limited scope.

    State House News Service May 24, 2016
  • Suspended pipeline project 'officially dead'

    State House News Service May 24, 2016

    After suspending work in April, Kinder Morgan has fully pulled the plug on its controversial Northeast Energy Direct natural gas pipeline project.

    State House News Service May 24, 2016
  • Smart Grid pilot at $55M and counting

    Laura Finaldi May 23, 2016

    At the end of its first year, National Grid's two-year smart meter pilot program in Worcester has exceeded its $46M budget by 21%, with an $830-million bill looming.

    Laura Finaldi May 23, 2016
  • New Mass. environmental regulations needed under court ruling

    State House News Service May 18, 2016

    A unanimous Supreme Judicial Court ruling handed down on Tuesday affirms the state's obligations under a 2008 global warming law and orders state government to create and implement regulations that apply to multiple carbon sources to meet its

    State House News Service May 18, 2016
  • House bill may come in 'south' of Baker hydro number, wind power requests

    State House News Service May 16, 2016

    The House energy bill will likely come in below Baker's proposal for hydropower procurement and what the offshore wind industry wants to produce and sell to Massachusetts ratepayers.

    State House News Service May 16, 2016
  • Court rules gas co. can take Mass. land for pipeline

    Sam Bonacci May 10, 2016

    A Massachusetts Superior Court has ruled that the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company can take part of a state forest in Western Massachusetts by eminent domain for its natural gas pipeline.

    Sam Bonacci May 10, 2016

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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.