Gina Lonati, University of New Brunswick. Taken under DFO Canada SARA permit.
Just hours after his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new federal leases for offshore wind projects. He cited, as one reason, the impact offshore wind may have on marine life. “If you’re into whales,” Trump said, “you don’t want windmills.” Whale experts say the facts show otherwise.
Daniela Doncel
/
Connecticut Public
Alex Smith
/
Creative Commons
Austin Leathers
/
for the New England News Collaborative
Winter is planting season for kelp, a growing industry in New England.
-
On Cape Cod and the South Coast, where offshore wind is becoming part of the local economy, supporters and opponents are talking about what the order will mean. -
An executive order President Trump issued on his first day in office pauses all new offshore wind leases and permits. But it doesn't stop projects that are fully permitted, as many in New England are. -
Lake Morey Resort, which has been maintaining the lake's skating loop, lost their insurance coverage. But at the eleventh hour, the town of Fairlee stepped in, agreeing to maintain the ice and provide insurance coverage for the activities there. -
Amherst-Pelham Regional School District Superintendent E. Xiomara Herman responded publicly today to allegations she threatened employees with physical harm and used inappropriate language. The events are described in an anonymous letter sent to the district school committee and others. -
One of their attorneys called Trump’s pardons “a big middle finger to America.” Trump says the move “ends a grave national injustice.” -
The organizations argue that the Trump administration's move to end end birthright citizenship for the children of some immigrants is unconstitutional. -
Even with the surge of interest in typewriters, Tom Furrier says the time has come for him to close Cambridge Typewriter and retire. -
Obama-era rules, which Trump kept in place during his first administration, currently prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement from making arrests at so-called “sensitive locations,” including schools, churches and hospitals. But Trump reportedly wants to rescind that policy.
Watch: Conexión
How spending time outdoors inspires deeper connections with others, heritage, and nature itself
Climate & Environment
New England News Collab Funding Provided By:
Avangrid Foundation
Kate Cassidy Foundation
Common Sense Fund
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Audrey and Bill Fitzgerald
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
The Smart Family Foundation of New York