The Biden Administration's 1 trillion dollar Infrastructure Package, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" passed the Senate on Tuesday, with a voting margin of 69-30, meaning the passage was far more bipartisan than we are used to seeing as of late.
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Infrastructure & Jobs Bill clears Senate, faces Hurdles in the House
Posted by Kelly Burke on Aug 11, 2021 11:43:09 AM
Topics: Energy Infrastructure, Climate Change, Biden Administration
The New Recovery Proposal: Infrastructure, Transportation & Climate Change, Oh My
Posted by Kelly Burke on Apr 2, 2021 4:18:58 PM
This Wednesday, the Biden Administration unveiled a 2 trillion dollar transportation, infrastructure and economic recovery package. The goal of the bill is to create jobs, fix/upgrade US infrastructure, and combat climate change as the country attempts to recover from the COVID induced economic slump.
Topics: Stimulus, Climate Change, covid-19, Biden Administration
MA Passes Landmark Climate Change & Environmental Justice Bill
Posted by Kelly Burke on Apr 1, 2021 3:07:36 PM
Friday, March 23rd, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law Senate Bill 9 "An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Change Policy" that includes provisions described as "some of the most aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets in the country"
Topics: EV Charger, Massachusetts, Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, renewable energy, environmental justice
New Administration, New Focus - Executive Orders & Industry Impacts
Posted by Kelly Burke on Jan 28, 2021 5:59:19 PM
The new Administration is off to a running start, as Wednesday saw a flurry of Executive Orders come out, many of which deal with climate change, and the oil & gas industry. There are a lot of items, and they are all pretty detailed with substantial backstory, but we are going to try and briefly touch on the three major items relevant to the industry and quickly go over the main points (or, try to at least!)
Topics: Keystone XL, Climate Change, clean power plan, Biden Administration, paris accord
Climate Change Controversy Heats Up on Wood Pellets
Posted by Kelly Burke on Dec 22, 2020 10:48:08 AM
Topics: Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, renewable energy
Debates Raise Net-Zero & Climate Action Questions - Here's what the Industry has been doing in the Northeast
Posted by Ed Burke on Oct 23, 2020 12:20:03 PM
With the Oil Industry, Climate Change, and emissions top of mind after last night's Presidential Debates, we thought it was a good time to review what Massachusetts, New England, and specifically, the Oil Industry in the Northeast have been doing on emissions and climate change recently.
Topics: Massachusetts, Climate Change, renewable energy, maine
The newest passenger boat for Maine's Casco Bay Lines will be running a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion engine. The hybrid will be handling the Portland to Peaks Island run, fully on electricity. The diesel engine will function as a backup, or be engaged for trips longer than the normal run. This assigned route is approximately 2.5 miles, which should allow the ferry to travel one way, charge at docking (~10-15 minutes) and run the return trip on electricity as well.
Topics: Oil & Energy Magazine, Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, maine, Hybrid
Even as Coronavirus disrupts business as usual, talks regarding the TCI (Transportation Climate Initiative) continue via video conference and email amongst the involved 12 States & Washington DC.
Topics: Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, renewable energy, TCI
You may have been hearing about the Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) on the news recently - in particular, you have probably been hearing about the implications the TCI would have on the gas tax. (That goes double for those of you in Massachusetts, where gas taxes were a major point of contention in the prior few election cycles)
Topics: Massachusetts, Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, TCI
Massachusetts Mulls Geothermal MicroDistricts to Offset Emissions
Posted by Ed Burke on Nov 25, 2019 8:15:00 AM
The Massachusetts legislature is considering a bill that would set up what would essentially be test geothermal projects to determine if what are being called "GeoMicroDistrict"s could be used going forward for heating & cooling of buildings and neighborhoods. The goal of this is that if it works, utilities would able to buy/source geothermal for energy supply in addition to (or instead of) natural gas.
Topics: Massachusetts Clean Cities, Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, renewable energy, geothermal
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