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Mass. Education Board to Vote on MCAS For Class of 2022 Katelyn Flint © Provided by NBC Boston Giani Clarke,18, a senior at Wilson High School, takes a test in her AP Statistics class. The desks are doubled as a way to provide more social distancing. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is due to vote Tuesday on whether or not to eliminate MCAS graduation requirements for the class of 2022. The modification would mean this year's juniors would not need to pass the MCAS test in order to graduate. Education Commissioner Jeff Riley is slated to pre...

New state regulations strike another blow against proposed biomass project in Springfield Updated 3:49 PM; SPRINGFIELD — The state has dealt another blow to a proposed biomass project in East Springfield, announcing revised regulations banning such projects from qualifying for renewable energy incentives if they are located in or within five miles of an “environmental justice” community. Subsidies had been available for biomass projects under the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard prior to the changes announced Friday. The revisions are subject to a 30-day comment period. Opponents...

Nevada In the latest effort to phase out or reduce the use of natural gas, a bill was introduced to the Nevada Legislature on March 23, 2021 (A.B. 380) that would set emissions reduction targets for buildings over the next 30 years to achieve a 95% decrease in emissions from buildings by 2050. The latest bill builds on Nevada’s 2019 climate strategy, which established a goal of economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050.[1] The bill would direct the Nevada Public Utilities Commission (“Nevada PUC”) to open an investigatory docket to examine how gas utilities can assist the state in achievi...

Nevada In the latest effort to phase out or reduce the use of natural gas, a bill was introduced to the Nevada Legislature on March 23, 2021 (A.B. 380) that would set emissions reduction targets for buildings over the next 30 years to achieve a 95% decrease in emissions from buildings by 2050. The latest bill builds on Nevada’s 2019 climate strategy, which established a goal of economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050. [1] The bill would direct the Nevada Public Utilities Commission (“Nevada PUC”) to open an investigatory docket to examine how gas utilities can assist the state in achiev...

More collaborative regional sites will be added to the preregistration system this month, Baker said. The move will provide more options for those who book appointments through the preregistration system. When it launched last month, it only made available appointments at the state's seven mass vaccination sites. The governor also announced that those contacted through the system will be able to select the vaccination site of their choosing before being shown available appointments, which he hopes will streamline the system. "We will continue to make improvements to the system in the weeks...