The Green Blog

Mass., N.H. dams slated for removal

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:43:29 -0500

American Rivers, the national advocacy group, released a list of dams today that have been removed this year or will be by December 31 - and six Massachusetts and New Hampshire dams are on the list. Once, dams - often...

Climate leader McKibben speaks to the hometown crowd

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:45:31 -0500

By Michael Prager Author and activist Bill McKibben wasn�t only preaching to the choir when he addressed the annual meeting Sunday of the Mass. Climate Action Network, he was among the adoring. Not only was he accorded several standing ovations...

Boston faces deep risk from sea level rise

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:46:40 -0500

Brace yourself Boston: Sea level rise from climate change could jeopardize Hub assets worth $463 billion. A new report out by World Wildlife Fund and insurer Allianz warns that sea levels could rise along the U.S. coast a whopping 26...

Bridges planned to connect Boston's green spaces

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:32:40 -0500

By Peter DeMarco It was touted as the Big Dig�s greatest open-space gift to Boston: a spectacular ribbon of parks, paths, and pedestrian footbridges linking the Esplanade to both the Rose Kennedy Greenway and Boston Harbor. But when the...

UNH gets stimulus funds to test floating wind turbine

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:47:10 -0500

The University of New Hampshire�s Center for Ocean Renewable Energy will receive $700,000 in federal stimulus money to test the nation�s first floating deepwater wind turbine off the Isle of Shoals. The money is part of $8 million in...

Scituate approves contract for wind turbine

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:30:27 -0500

Scituate selectmen have approved a contract to allow a private company to build a wind turbine on public land, a move expected to save the town up to $300,000 a year and reduce the town�s carbon footprint by 3 million...

Framingham water project definitely dead

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:29:51 -0500

The Framingham water project is officially dead. The community ran into controversy this fall after officials there attempted to rush an environmental review of a plan to reactivate old drinking water wells and build a water treatment plant in...

Common climate campers face court again

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:23:40 -0500

Those climate campers are in trouble again. Scores of university students are spending each Sunday night camping out on Boston Common in hopes of convincing Governor Deval Patrick to introduce a bill to re-power the state with 100 percent clean...

Popular palm oil comes under attack

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:12:47 -0500

What do instant noodles, baby formula, some biofuels, French fries, lipstick and ice cream have in common? Palm oil. It�s often the �vegetable/oil fat� listed in the ingredients of about half of the products you encounter in the supermarket. The...

State enviro chief wants public input on how to make do with less

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:16:03 -0500

We all know the economic crisis is hitting every aspect of many people�s lives and the state budget for the environment is no exception. Now, hoping to figure out how to make do with a lot less money, the Executive...

Feds say no to wolffish endangered listing

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:01:43 -0500

The National Marine Fisheries Service has determined that the ever so ugly Atlantic wolffish is not in danger of extinction and should not be placed on the endangered species list. A face only a mother could love? (Photo courtesy of...

Brandeis installing swath of solar panels

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:50:14 -0500

In a few weeks, the Gosman Center at Brandeis University will be the site of one of the largest solar panel arrays in Massachusetts. The 277 kilowatt solar system is part of the university�s Climate Action Plan, which aims to...

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A "missing link" of Maine land protected

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:16:42 -0500

Connectivity is a key word in the conservation movement these days: As land becomes more fragmented because of roads or subdivisions, environmental groups are looking to ensure large tracts of protected land are linked together. (AMC photo) And today, with...

Markey urges federal Cape Wind approval

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:07:37 -0500

By Beth Daley GLOBE STAFF Although U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey is chair of a congressional climate change committee and a co-sponsor of clean energy legislation, he�s never explicitly come out in favor of the proposed Cape Wind project in...

Climate campers on Common face charges

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:08:55 -0500

Who knew caring about climate change would mean a court summons? For the last three Sunday nights, a group of more than 100 college students from across Massachusetts have camped out on Boston Common to call on Governor Deval Patrick...