Beacon Hill Spotlight

Governor Deval Patrick envirions Massachusetts taking lead role in clean energy development.

Sen. John Kerry calls on Massachusetts to take the lead in alternative energy development

18 states ask court to press EPA on car, truck gases

On Thursday, March 6th the Massachusetts State Senate bravely advanced a critical piece of climate legislation, S. 2531, "The Global Warming Solutions Act" which calls for co2 reductions of 20% below 1990 levels by 2020 and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050...

The Governor's FY2009 budget proposal has climate-change-related funding similar to last year's, with a few notable exceptions.

Governor Patrick's 'State of the State Speech Touched on Climate Issues.

The long-awaited Energy Bill has been passed by both the House and Senate and now hinges upon ability of the six conferees to hammer out a compromise version.

State environmental officials have given initial approval to the nation's first grouping of offshore wind turbines, to be built off the coast of Hull.

Governor Deval Patrick has filed the largest environmental bond in the history of the Commonwealth.

The Advanced Biofuels Task Force initiated by the Patrick Administration has begun hearings, taking testimony on ways to promote the development of an advanced biofuels industry in Massachusetts.

The comprehensive Massachusetts energy bill, which passed the House last November, was approved by the Senate last week, albeit in a different form. The two versions of the bill will now go to a conference committee.