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As Massachusetts tries to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 — necessitating seven to 10 times its current solar capacity — contentious cases like Shutesbury illuminate a complex interplay of federal and state policy, grid infrastructure, and economics. Such factors can lead to seemingly counterintuitive proposals that threaten to pit activist against activist, like cutting down forestland to reduce the state’s carbon emissions.

As this blog has covered previously, Congress approved new investments in clean energy at an unprecedented scale in November 2021's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ("IIJA")...

MA Gov. Maura Healey Talks Solar Energy In Natick - Natick, MA - Healey is set to announce a new solar study on the 15th anniversary of the state's Green Communities Act.

With almost 2,000 cases around the world, climate change litigation is rapidly increasing and has become one of the most powerful tools for enforcing or enhancing climate law commitments against governments and corporations.

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BOSTON — As the Department of Energy Resources charts the state’s course towards net-zero emissions by 2050, it is looking to hire a consultant this year to analyze the potential for further solar development in Massachusetts and produce a detailed...