There was little expectation of a normal UMass Amherst commencement ceremony this year.
Homes and buildings produce the second highest global warming emissions in New England, after transportation. Efforts like greener building techiques, renewable energy systems and home weatherization could help.
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After the Connecticut House and Senate have approved a bill, the road to becoming state law is not as simple as just getting the governor’s signature.
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The demonstration was the latest in an ongoing series of actions calling on Yale University to divest from weapons manufacturers supplying Israel with arms in its ongoing war in Gaza.
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The agreement was the result of “meaningful engagement” between administrators and student demonstrators, the university’s president said.
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Standing Trees, a Vermont-based forest advocacy group, alleges the Forest Service violated federal law by failing to adequately investigate the projects’ potential environmental impacts and explore less harmful alternatives.
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The bill passed unanimously in both the state House and Senate.
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New research from regional grid operator ISO New England shows the electrification of the transportation and heating sector will contribute to more electricity usage.
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The measure was prompted by a shooting at New Hampshire Hospital last November. It found bipartisan support in the House, but was tabled along party lines in the Senate.
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The Republican measure would require new registrants to show a passport, birth certificate or naturalization papers instead of signing an affidavit.
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