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Here are the strong elements of House and Senate energy legislation that should be included in the final bill
High prices at the pump and rising utility bills mean that energy affordability is top of mind right now. At the same time, the recent heat dome over New England is a dire reminder that the climate crisis is only getting worse – while it drives those utility bills even higher. There are good aspects […] The post Here are the strong elements of House and Sena
Governor Healey Halts Data Center Tax Incentive and Calls for Strict Guardrails to Protect Ratepayers, Environment & Public Health
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey today announced that her administration will pause accepting data center sales tax exemption applications until stronger protections are in place for Massachusetts residents, businesses and communities. The administration is also releasing a comprehensive framework to guide responsible data center development to ensure projects
Massachusetts Senate preserves energy-efficiency funding in new bill
The Massachusetts Senate on Wednesday unveiled its long-awaited energy legislation, a wide-ranging bill that touches on dozens of topics from plug-in solar to renewable energy procurement. Sponsors say the measures could save consumers some $14 billion over the next 10 years. Perhaps most notable, however, is what isn’t in the 150-page bill: The Senate left
Climate advocates call McKee’s veto of energy tracking bill ‘shameful’
Supporters of programs to cut energy use in buildings like to say that you can’t manage what you don’t measure. In other words, the key to reducing electric and heating demand is figuring out how much a building consumes in the first place. Here in Rhode Island, certain state buildings will soon have to start […] The post Climate advocates call McKee’s veto
Rhode Island’s 2026 Legislative Session Recap
Rhode Island’s 2026 Legislative Session: Energy Costs Front and Center The 2026 legislative session of the Rhode Island General Assembly came to a close late on June 11. From when the Governor released his budget in January rolling back clean energy goals to the utility’s bid to own power generation in the final week of […] The post Rhode Island’s 2026 Legis
Governor Spanberger Signs Measure Rejoining RGGI
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday ceremonially signed into law a measure that ensured Virginia will rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) effective this week and once again participate in a program that’s been vital for cutting carbon emissions and funding resilience efforts. Since its inception, RGGI has been an unqualified succ
Massachusetts Senate Votes to Save Ratepayers Money on Energy Costs
(BOSTON—7/1/2026) The Massachusetts Senate today passed energy affordability legislation that is projected to deliver billions in savings to ratepayers across the Commonwealth while keeping Massachusetts on track to meet its climate goals. The bill, S.3143, An Act to save people money, repair the climate, and grow the economy, tackles rising energy costs hea
State senate passes energy bill making key advances in solar and energy efficiency
Senate passes energy bill making key advances in solar and energy efficiency The Massachusetts Senate passed An Act to save people money, repair the climate and grow the economy (aka – the Energy Bill) (S.3143), which made meaningful advances in the continued adoption and growth of clean energy in the Commonwealth. Baystaters want to power their lives […] Th
Acadia Center Applauds Massachusetts Senate for Passage of Wide-Ranging Energy Affordability Legislation, Rejecting Cuts to Successful Programs and Advancing Novel Policy Frameworks to Drive Affordability with Clean Energy
Read the Full Press Release Here MEDIA CONTACTS: Kyle Murray, Director, State Program Implementation [email protected], 617-742-0054 ext.106 Conrad Jarzebowksi, Senior Director, Communications [email protected] For Immediate Release July 2, 2026 BOSTON, MA — Yesterday, the Massachusetts State Senate advanced a broad package of legislation
Why EV sales have slowed in Massachusetts, even as gasoline prices climbed
Sales of electric vehicles in Massachusetts short-circuited at the beginning of the year, after the elimination of federal tax credits and a pullback of new models by the auto industry, according to the most recent state data. But analysts say the transition to EVs from gas-powered cars, a key part of the state’s plan to reduce carbon emissions, […] The post
Climate cash is about to pour into East Coast states. Here’s why.
East Coast states face a surprising opportunity in the midst of the fossil-fuel-focused Trump presidency: hundreds of millions of dollars in new climate funding. Money is pouring in from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the cap-and-trade system for the electricity sector in 11 states. In the first half of 2026, RGGI auctions brought in about […] The p