Efficient water heaters will cut pollution, save money, save lives
Many households will save more than $170 each year in energy costs thanks to new water heater efficiency standards.
Clean air
Our country’s reliance on fossil fuels is leaving millions of Americans with polluted air to breathe.
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Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act
STATEMENT: New England’s last coal-fired power plant slated for closure
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Last coal-fired power plant in New England slated to close
Small solar projects are delivering 10 times as much power as a decade ago
Biden administration pauses plans for new gas export facilities
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Statement: Energy bill would wreak havoc on lands, waters and taxpayers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on H.R. 1, a major energy package focused on fossil fuels.
EPA, DOT to increase accountability, safety in wake of Ohio chemical train derailment
Federal government requiring Norfolk Southern to pay for cleanup; new rail safety rules coming
Chemical train derailment highlights need for stronger safety rules to protect the environment
Residents on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border are returning to their homes this week following their evacuations over looming explosion fears after a train carrying 20 cars of hazardous materials derailed.
Legislators propose limiting pollution from large buildings
Large residential and commercial buildings would become more energy-efficient over time, reducing emissions of greenhouse gasses and other harmful pollutants, under a bill filed last week by state Sen. Becca Rausch (Needham) and state Rep. Dave Rogers (Cambridge).
You have the power: how to electrify your home with new tax credits
Hundreds turned out for a workshop to learn how to take advantage of new tax credits to get a heat pump, go solar, buy an electric vehicles, weatherize their home and more.