In the face of climate change and extreme weather, the Healey administration unveiled ResilientMass an update to its 2018 climate adaptation plan with 127 state agency actions to respond to the changing climate. This includes the creation of a new Office of Climate Science and efforts to make the MBTA more resilient to tunnel floods and other impacts from climate-fueled weather extremes.
There’s a lot happening in the offshore wind world right now, especially in the Northeast. And depending on what articles you read, the industry is booming or teetering on financial failure. The reality is probably somewhere in between. There are headwinds and tailwinds, producing what one person in the industry described as “whiplash in headlines.” Making sense of it all can be tough. But the stakes are high: Climate change is happening and electricity demand in the region is projected to rise precipitously over the next decade as people buy electric vehicles and heat pumps.
There's a lot happening in the offshore wind world right now: Some projects are going up, others are delayed or cancelled. There are supply chain and inflation issues, federal lawsuits and, of course, controversy over whether the industry is killing whales. Here's what you need to know.