Eek. A good time to review WBUR's tips on reducing your exposure to PFAS wbur.org/news/2023/02/1…

Many have long complained that the Department of Public Utilities isn't transparent, and that it doesn't give enough weight to climate change and equity. In naming the agency's new commissioners, Gov. Maura Healey says she's looking to change this wbur.org/news/2023/03/1… WBUR

Meet your new DPU Commission. With @jamievanWVU, Staci Rubin, and Cecile Fraser at the helm, the next era of the Department of Utilities will be marked by a commitment to transparency, equity, and innovation. This is how we build a 21st Century DPU. wbur.org/news/2023/03/1…

An important read -- esp with two more hazardous waste fires erupting nationally since we ran this story.

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Rare male/female spruce cones blooming at the Arboretum! Check out these pink and red beauties and @MoranWriter's fun story!

Third party electricity sellers do not save you money (longterm). And there are so many more consequences than I thought. Excellent reporting by Miriam Wasser

The massive expansion of Hanscom Field (half-million square feet, 27 new hangars, room for 81 add'l private jets) would require cutting down acres of mature trees — the kind that sequester the most carbon. wbur.org/cognoscenti/20…

New England relies heavily on oil for winter heat -- Maine is trying to change that.

What's a green bank? And how does it work? If you’re the type of person whose eyes glaze over at terms like “leverage private capital” and “de-risk loans,” Miriam Wasser breaks it down here: wbur.org/news/2023/06/2… #mapoli

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Ocean temps are reaching scary warm levels -- but this summer the Gulf of Maine warming slowed. Read @MoranWriter's excellent explanation of why.

Farmers in western Mass are still reeling from torrential rains, and trying to figure out how to keep farming in the era of climate-change weather. Hear their story here:

In awe of this listener’s mastery of the backhanded compliment. Truly raised it to an art.

Big news by Miriam Wasser -- New England utility makes a move away from fossil fuel affiliation. Check it out!

Fantastic summary of the groundbreaking new order from Mass. regulators from Miriam Wasser: wbur.org/news/2023/12/0…

Offshore wind is sending power to the Mass. grid! See Miriam Wasser's story for more on the effort it took to get here.