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Dec 2016
- Boston Globe: West Roxbury pipeline to open, despite protests, by Michael Levenson (Dec 1, 2016)
Nov 2016
- The Commonwealth: Power grid operator sounds alarms, by Bruce Mohl (Nov 17, 2016)
Aug 2016
- Wall St Journal: Which State Is a Big Renewable Energy Pioneer? Texas, by Bill Spindle and Rebecca Smith (Aug 29, 2016)
- The Commonwealth: Gas pipeline firm says it's full-speed ahead, by John Flynn, Lee Olivier, and Bill Yardley (Aug 24, 2016)
- The Commonwealth: The inconvenient truth of energy policy, by Ron Gerwatowski (Aug 3, 2016)
July 2016
- The Commonwealth: We must preserve nuclear power plants, by Compiled by CommonWealth (July 29, 2016)
May 2016
- Boston Globe: House Speaker DeLeo’s leadership team releases long-awaited energy bill, by Jon Chesto (May 22, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Power grid of the future needs hydro and wind, unattributed (May 21, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Man killed in rafting accident remembered for commitment to family, community, by David Abel (May 17, 2016)
- Boston Globe: SJC rules that the state failed to issue proper regulations to cut emissions, by David Abel (May 17, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Carbon emissions rising at New England power plants, by David Abel (May 15, 2016)
- Boston Herald: DeLeo: Legislature looking for ways to lower energy bills, by Jordan Frias (May 14, 2016)
Apr 2016
- The Commonwealth: Cape Wind goes to court again, by Michael P. Norton (Apr 27, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Sufficient electricity supply predicted for this summer, by Sacha Pfeiffer (Apr 25, 2016)
- The Commonwealth: Hydro-wind combo would save customers $171m, by Matt Murphy (Apr 21, 2016)
- The Commonwealth: Kinder Morgan pulls plug on pipeline, by Michael P. Norton (Apr 20, 2016)
- Boston Globe: UMass pledges to advocate for fossil fuel divestment, by Travis Andersen (Apr 12, 2016)
- The Commonwealth: Solar net metering bill moving fast, by Bruce Mohl (Apr 6, 2016)
Mar 2016
- The Commonwealth: Inside the solar negotiations, by Bruce Mohl (Mar 24, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Pricing solar so it doesn’t raise everyone’s energy rates, by Richard Schmalensee (Mar 22, 2016)
- The Commonwealth: 100 reps break ranks on solar, by Bruce Mohl (Mar 15, 2016)
- Salem News: Financing for solar panels could hamper home sales, by Ray Lamont (Mar 14, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Clean energy goes mainstream, by Jay Fitzgerald (Mar 11, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Judge calls for open MBTA pension files, by Beth Healy (Mar 8, 2016)
Feb 2016
- The Commonwealth: House leaders: Price key in energy bill, by Bruce Mohl (Feb 29, 2016)
- Boston Globe: George Kennedy, 91, Oscar-winning character actor, by Adam Bernstein (Feb 28, 2016)
- Cape Cod Times: Pilgrim owner faces penalty for violating state law, by Christine Legere (Feb 25, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Massachusetts has more solar jobs than any other state except California, by Jon Chesto (Feb 9, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Major solar incentive runs out in Mass., surprising many in the industry, by Jon Chesto (Feb 8, 2016)
- Worcester Telegram: With hydro, state on track to meet pollution goals, unattributed (Jan 19, 2016)
- Boston Globe: Gas prices, following crude oil, dive in Mass., by Globe Staff (Jan 17, 2016)
- Mass Live: Stan Rosenberg to FERC: Kinder Morgan pipeline 'flies in the face' of Massachusetts' clean energy goals, by Mary Serreze (Jan 5, 2015)
Dec 2015
- Cape Cod Times: Legislators speak out on nuclear plant closings, by Mary Ann Bragg (Dec 10, 2015)
- WBUR: Polling Shows Little Urgency From Mass. Voters On Climate Change, by Steve Koczela and Rich Parr (Dec 8, 2015)
- WBUR: WBUR Climate Poll: Mass. Voters Not Following Paris Talks Very Closely; Natural Gas Loses Favor, by Fred Bever (Dec 4, 2015)
- The Lowell Sun: UMass foundation to divest from coal companies, by Matt Murphy, State House News Service (Dec 4, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Do clean energy jobs add up?, by Bruce Mohl (Dec 3, 2015)
- Boston Magazine: UMass Foundation to Divest $770 Million Endowment from Coal Companies, by Kyle Clauss (Dec 3, 2015)
Nov 2015
- Boston Globe: The long road to decommissioning a nuclear power plant, by David Abel (Nov 25, 2015)
- Mass Live: Kinder Morgan files federal application for Northeast Energy Direct natural gas pipeline, by Mary Serreze (Nov 20, 2015)
- The Lowell Sun: Healey's energy study solves nothing, by The Lowell Sun (Nov 20, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Healey study: No new pipelines needed, by Bruce Mohl (Nov 18, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Lawmakers go home, turn lights out on solar bill, by Bruce Mohl (Nov 18, 2015)
- Politico: House deal averts setback to Massachusetts solar sector, for now, by Lauren Dezenski (Nov 18, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Solar advocates slam House net metering bill, by Bruce Mohl (Nov 16, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Key issues loom as Beacon Hill debates solar incentives, by Jon Chesto (Nov 16, 2015)
- Boston Globe: European firm pitches huge wind farm off Vineyard, by Jay Fitzgerald (Nov 9, 2015)
Oct 2015
- Boston Globe: Pilgrim struggles to maintain its aging plant, by David Abel (Oct 30, 2015)
- Salem News: Pilgrim's closure revives nuclear energy debate, by Christian M. Wade (Oct 27, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Carbon fee supporters turn out in force, by Bruce Mohl (Oct 27, 2015)
- Mass Live: Environmentalists push carbon fee in Massachusetts, by Shira Schoenberg (Oct 27, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Solar fight getting nasty, by Bruce Mohl (Oct 22, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Pilgrim shifts Beacon Hill energy debate, by Bruce Mohl (Oct 14, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: What Pilgrim decision says about energy market, by Bruce Mohl (Oct 13, 2015)
Sept 2015
- The Commonwealth: Baker says state is at energy crossroads, by Bruce Mohl (Sept 29, 2015)
- Metro West Daily News: Offshore wind backers vying for state support, by Jim Haddadin (Sept 25, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: DeLeo prefers omnibus energy bill, by Andy Metzger and Michael Norton (Sept 21, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Powerful environmental group sues over pipeline, by Jack Newsham (Sept 16, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Is Baker having a Cape Wind moment?, by Bruce Mohl (Sept 16, 2015)
- Worcester Telegram: National Grid proposes rate increase for winter, but not as much as last year, by Cyrus Moulton (Sept 15, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Pipeline needed before it’s too late, by Anthony Buxton (Sept 10, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Baker defends push for hydro contracts, by Matt Murphy (Sept 10, 2015)
- Patriot Ledger: Federal agency downgrades Plymouth nuclear plant again, by Chris Burrell (Sept 2, 2015)
- Boston Herald: Gas pipeline foes may appeal OK to SJC, by Marie Szaniszlo (Sept 2, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Pilgrim nuclear plant safety rating downgraded, by Evan Allen (Sept 1, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Kinder Morgan's misinformation campaign, by Kathryn R. Eiseman (Sept 1, 2015)
- Boston Herald: Gov. Charlie Baker eyes Canada power, by Marie Szaniszlo (Sept 1, 2015)
Aug 2015
- Boston Globe: Are solar panels worth it?, by Jon Gorey (Aug 25, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Business and labor groups call for natural gas pipeline, renewables, by Jack Newsham (Aug 25, 2015)
- Boston Globe: New law casts light on the state’s natural gas leaks, by David Abel (Aug 20, 2015)
- Mass Live: Sen. Stan Rosenberg calls Berkshire Gas moratorium 'deeply troubling', by Shira Shoenberg (Aug 12, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Solar power's benefits outweigh its costs, by Elyse Cherry and Tedd Saunders (Aug 10, 2015)
July 2015
- New York Times: Later Deadline Expected in Obama’s Climate Plan, by Coral Davenport (July 27, 2015)
- Boston Herald: Activists launch tour of state to push for more solar power, by Associated Press (July 18, 2015)
- Wall St Journal: Sky-High California Gas Prices Have a Green Additive, by Allysia Finley (July 17, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Pipeline moves forward, despite lack of customers, by Jack Newsham (July 16, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Environmental groups press for more staffing at state agencies, by Joshua Miller (July 12, 2015)
- Mass Live: Gov. Charlie Baker floats plan to boost hydropower in Massachusetts, by Shira Schoenberg (July 10, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Region's cap and trade program draws interest, by Bruce Mohl (July 7, 2015)
- The Christian Science Monitor: How America is quietly becoming a climate change leader, by Christian Gass (July 2, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Baker seeks to curb solar speculators, by Bruce Mohl (July 2, 2015)
June 2015
- Berkshire Eagle: Our Opinion: Allow solar industry to shine on, by the editor (June 30, 2015)
- Eagle Tribune: Andover eyes solar deal worth $6 million in savings, by Bill Kirk (June 30, 2015)
- Lowell Sun: Shirley boards hear concerns on solar farm, by Pierre Comtois (June 29, 2015)
- USA Today: High court blocks power plant regulations without cost estimates, by Richard Wolf (June 29, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Consumer advocates seek electricity refunds, lower rates, by Jack Newsham (June 25, 2015)
- New York Times: World’s Aquifers Losing Replenishment Race, Researchers Say, by Felicity Barringer (June 24, 2015)
- New York Times: Landmark Dutch Ruling: Cut Emissions to Protect Citizens, by The Associated Press (June 24, 2015)
- New York Times: Fracking and the Franciscans, by David Brooks (June 23, 2015)
- Wall St Journal: Cheap Gas Fuels Push For Pipeline Mergers, by Alison Sider (June 23, 2015)
- New York Times: Pope Francis’ Call to Action Goes Beyond the Environment, by Ross Douthat (June 20, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Part 3: Energy rules need to change, by Peter Shattuck, Jamie Howland, and Varun Kumar (June 15, 2015)
- New York Times: Pope Calls for Action on Climate Change in Draft Encyclical, by Reuters (June 15, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: Part 2: What states are doing on energy, by Peter Shattuck, Jamie Howland, and Varun Kumar (June 8, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Texas company shrinks pipeline proposal, by Jay Fitzgerald (June 2, 2015)
- The Commonwealth: We're not facing an energy crisis in New England, by Peter Shattuck, Jamie Howland, and Varun Kumar (June 1, 2015)
- Boston Herald: Where did your gas come from? Pacheco, Smizik want industry to specify origins, by Andy Metzger (June 1, 2015)
May 2015
- New York Times: Chemo for the Planet, by Joe Nocera (May 19, 2015)
- Wall St Journal: Shale-Oil Producers Ready to Raise Production, by Georgi Kantchev and Bill Spindle (May 13, 2015)
- Wall St Journal: Sea Levels Rose Less Than Thought, But at Faster Pace, Study Says, by Gautam Naik (May 11, 2015)
- Commonwealth Magazine: Baker opposes lifting net metering cap, by Bruce Mohl (May 4, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Natural gas’s summer price to fall sharply, by Jack Newsham (May 4, 2015)
- New York Times: Fracking Chemicals Detected in Pennsylvania Drinking Water, by Nicholas St.Fleur (May 5, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Solar industry in limbo after task force’s divided report, by Jon Chesto (May 4, 2015)
Apr 2015
- New York Times: California Governor Orders New Target for Emissions Cuts, by Adam Nagourney (Apr 30, 2015)
- Mass Live: AG Healey: Solar company violated deals with central Mass towns and institutions, by Mary Serreze (Apr 26, 2015)
- Commonwealth Magazine: New England governors vow to boost natural gas capacity, by Bruce Mohl (Apr 23, 2015)
- New York Times: Oklahoma Recognizes Role of Drilling in Earthquakes, by Michael Wines (Apr 21, 2015)
- Mass Live: New poll shows Massachusetts residents mixed on responses to global warming, by Shira Schoenberg (Apr 1, 2015)
Mar 2015
- Lamar Alexander Statement on Obama Administration Climate Announcement (Mar 31, 2015)
- Washington Post: President Obama’s emissions-cutting plan sets an example for the world, by the editors (Mar 31, 2015)
- Mass Live: Obscure regulation causes retroactive rate hike when some electricity customers switch suppliers, by Shira Schoenberg (Mar 25, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Pipeline opponents say LNG is underutilized, by Jay Fitzgerald (Mar 23, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Rules tightened for companies fracking on federal lands, by Matthew Daly and Jose Lederman (Mar 20, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Obama orders agencies to cut greenhouse gas output by 40%, by Julie Hirschfeld Davis (Mar 19, 2015)
Feb 2015
- CaliforniaWatchdog.org: Customers tell horror stories of solar company that gets $422M in tax dollars, by Tori Richards (Feb 26, 2015)
- Wall St Journal: How ‘Orphan’ Wells Leave States Holding the Cleanup Bag, by Dan Frosch and Russell Gold (Feb 25, 2015)
- Boston Globe: No quick relief for electricity customers, by Jay Fitzgerald (Feb 25, 2015)
- Wall St Journal: Energy-Pinching Americans Pose Threat to Power Grid, by Rebecca Smith (Feb 2, 2015)
- The Patriot Ledger: Nuclear Regulatory Commission ranks Pilgrim among worst US nuclear plants, by Christine Legere (Jan 26, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Two utilities opt out of Cape Wind, by Jim O’Sullivan (Jan 7, 2015)
- Commonwealth Magazine: Utilities terminate Cape Wind power contracts, by Bruce Mohl (Jan 6, 2015)
- Wall St Journal: Deep Debt Keeps Oil Firms Pumping, by Erin Ailworth, Russell Gold and Timothy Puko (Jan 6, 2015)
Dec 2014
- New York Times: Natural Gas: Abundance of Supply and Debate, by John Schwartz (Dec 23, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Study recommends state ‘carbon tax’ to fight climate change, by Jay Fitzgerald (Dec 19, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Where communities have banned fracking, by Andrew Ba Tran (Dec 18, 2014)
- New York Times: Even Before Long Winter Begins, Energy Bills Send Shivers in New England, by Katharine Q. Seelye (Dec 14, 2014)
Nov 2014
- Boston Globe: Towns working to ease electric bills, by John Laidler (Nov 23, 2014)
- New York Times: A Tricky Transition From Fossil Fuel, by Justin Gillis (Nov 10, 2014)
- Boston Globe: NStar seeks 29 percent hike in electric rates, by Jack Newsham (Nov 7, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Utility regulators down request to spread the impact of electric rate hikes, by Jack Newsham (Nov 6, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Big Oil Feels the Need to Get Smaller, by Daniel Gilbert and Justin Scheck (Nov 2, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Massachusetts lights the way on solar energy policy, editorial (Nov 2, 2014)
Oct 2014
- Boston Globe: Concerns about fish population counts fueled Baker’s fisherman story, by David Abel (Oct 29, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Business group forms to push for expanded natural gas pipelines, by Jay Fitzgerald (Oct 24, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Power plants seek to extend life of nuclear reactors, by Matthew L. Wald (Oct 20, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Electricity switching risky for households, by Jack Newsham (Oct 19, 2014)
- Boston Business Journal: Patrick administration launches review of state's natural gas needs, by Jon Chesto (Oct 15, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Obama’s energy policy is hurting fellow Democrats’ campaigns, by John E. Sununu (Oct 13, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Gloom in West Virginia coal region ominous for Democrats , by Jessica Meyers (Oct 13, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Patrick’s energy policies under criticism, by Jay Fitzgerald (Oct 11, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Oil-Price Slump Strains Budgets of Some OPEC Members, by Benoît Faucon, Sarah Kent and Summer Said (Oct 10, 2014)
- Boston Globe: On environmental issues, candidates agree on core issues, disagree on specifics, by David Abel (Oct 8, 2014)
- New York Times: Energy for a Rainy Day, or a Windless One , by Mark Scott (Oct 7, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: California Finally to Reap Fracking’s Riches, by Alison Sider and Cassandra Sweet (Oct 7, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Environmentalists recall changes in Baker’s position on climate change, by David Abel (Oct 7, 2014)
- New York Times: Home Heating Costs Likely to Be Cheaper This Winter, by Clifford Krauss (Oct 8, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Utilities may limit new natural gas connections, by Jay Fitzgerald (Oct 4, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Renewables are in New England’s future, but gas pipelines still needed, editorial (Oct 4, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Attorney general protests rate hike, by Jack Newsham (Oct 2, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Residents displaced by Dorchester house explosion suing National Grid, by Travis Andersen (Oct 1, 2014)
Sept 2014
- Wall St Journal: Energy, Rail Firms Fight Some Crude-Train Rules, by Lynn Cook, Bob Tita and Betsy Morris (Sept 30, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Federal Clean-Energy Loan Guarantees Go Begging, by Amy Harder (Sept 28, 2014)
- Boston Globe: $3b plan promises more natural gas in New England, by Jack Newsham (Sept 16, 2014)
- Brookings Institute blog: Alternative Energies Debate—All Things Considered on the Net Benefits of Low and No-Carbon Electricity Technologies, by Charles Frank (Sept 11, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Bristol County DA overboard on climate change, by Jeff Jacoby (Sept 6, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Fossil Fueling the Green Agenda, by Allysia Finley (Sept 26, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Japan Pushes Zero-Energy Structures, by Tatsuo Ito (Sept 26, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Electric rates in Mass. set to spike this winter, by Jack Newsham (Sept 25, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Top Industry Group Backs Testing of Crude Oil Carried by Train, by Russell Gold (Sept 25, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Investors want action on climate change, by Jonathan Fahey (Sept 23, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Obama: U.S., China Must Lead on Climate Change Efforts, by William Mauldin and Jeffrey Sparshott (Sept 23, 2014)
- New York Times: Humanity’s Long Climate and Energy March, by Andrew C. Revkin (Sept 22, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Heirs to an oil fortune join the divestment drive, reprinted from the New York Times (Sept 22, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Six Energy Firms to Sign Pact to Cut Methane Emissions, by William Mauldin, Amy Harder and Erin Ailworth (Sept 22, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Dangers Aside, Railways Reshape Crude Market, by Russell Gold and Chester Dawson (Sept 21, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Nuclear energy must be part of climate change strategy, by Christine Todd Whitman (Sept 18, 2014)
- Boston Globe: FERC fails to act on complaint of New England electricity market manipulation, by Jack Newsham (Sept 18, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Crude Oil's Quick Fall Leaves Trail of Queries, by Jerry A. DiColo and Carolyn Cui (Sept 18, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Markey to ask Congress to suspend coal sales, by the Associated Press (Sept 17, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Energy: What Americans really want, by Stephen Ansolabehere and David Konisky (Sept 14, 2014)
- Boston Globe: In mining country, ‘war on coal’ hard to see, by Michael Kranish (Sept 14, 2014)
- New York Times: Sun and Wind Alter Global Landscape, Leaving Utilities Behind, by Justin Gillis (Sept 13, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Cape Wind signs lease for New Bedford staging area, by Jack Newsham (Sept 13, 2014)
- New York Times: Boom in Energy Spurs Industry in the Rust Belt, by Nelson D. Schwartz (Sept 8, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Bristol DA drops charges, says protesters were right, by David Abel (Sept 8, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Massive storm leaves wreckage, lightning strikes in its wake, by Jeremy C. Fox and Jennifer Smith (Sept 7, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Dominion, Duke propose $5b natural gas pipeline, by Jonathan Fahey (Sept 3, 2014)
- New York Times: How Much Europe Depends on Russian Energy, unattributed (Sept 2, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Protesters who blocked coal shipment set for trial, by Philip Marcelo (Sept 1, 2014)
Aug 2014
- The Economist blog: The cost of renewable energy: New numbers, same conclusion, by J.P. (Aug 22, 2014)
- Boston Business Journal: Gov. Patrick backs away from regional effort to expand natural gas capacity, by Jon Chesto (Aug 18, 2014)
- Boston Globe: States should not take Ohio’s lead on freezing renewable energy standards, editorial (Aug 18, 2014)
- Boston Globe: The climate made me do it!, by Joseph E. Hamilton (Aug 16, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Study blames humans for most of melting glaciers, by Seth Borenstein (Aug 15, 2014)
- New York Times: Traders Profit as Power Grid Is Overworked, by Julie Creswell and Robert Gebeloff (Aug 14, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Proposal Threatens to Aggravate Shortage of Railcars to Move Oil, by Bob Tita (Aug 12, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Legislature deals setback to Patrick on energy bills, by Jay Fitzgerald (Aug 2, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Legislature deals setback to Patrick on energy bills, by Jay Fitzgerald (Aug 2, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Energy bill’s failure sets back state’s fight on climate change, editorial (Aug 2, 2014)
July 2014
- Boston Globe: Protesters voice unease over pipeline, by David Abel (July 31, 2014)
- Boston Globe: 3 advisers to Patrick quit amid energy dispute, by David Abel (July 29, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Hydropower plan vital in climate change fight, officials say, by David Abel (July 28, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Rules have diesel enthusiasts fuming, by David Abel (July 28, 2014)
- The Economist: Sun, wind and drain (July 26, 2014)
- Boston Globe: How to install solar power and save, by Elizabeth Gehrman (July 17, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Obama announces new climate change plans, by Coral Davenport (July 17, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Thousands of gas leaks in Boston area, study finds, by Callum Borchers (July 16, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Borrego Solar aids solar power boom in Mass., by Erin Ailworth (July 14, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Mosquito spraying may have killed bees, by Yasmeen Abutaleb (July 9, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: After Lethal Crash, Quebec's Lac-Mégantic Fears Return of Oil Trains, by David George-Cosh (July 4, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Hopes for hydro may blow away offshore wind, by Derrick Z. Jackson (July 2, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Two Oil-Tank Cars on Canadian National Train Derail in Rural Alberta, by David George-Cosh (July 4, 2014)
June 2014
- Boston Globe: Flooding the energy market, by George Bachrach and Tedd Saunders (June 24, 2014)
- Boston Globe: The end of the coal era in Massachusetts, by Erin Ailworth (June 17, 2014)
- New York Times: Scouring the World for Shale-Based Energy, by Mark Scott (June 17, 2014)
- New York Times: Despite Protests, Canada Approves Northern Gateway Oil Pipeline, by Ian Austen (June 17, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Compensation jumps for National Grid executives, by Erin Ailworth (June 11, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Mass. pipeline plan stirs hope and alarm, by Erin Ailworth (June 8, 2014)
- New York Times: Report Finds Higher Risks if Oil Line Is Not Built, by Coral Davenport (June 6, 2014)
- New York Times: Energy Choices, by Paul Krugman (June 5, 2014)
- New York Times: Report Calls for Huge Investment in Energy Development, by Stanley Reed (June 2, 2014)
May 2014
- Wall St Journal: Secrecy of Oil-by-Train Shipments Causes Concern Across the U.S., by Russell Gold and Betsy Morris (May 22, 2014)
- New York Times: Jane Kleeb vs. the Keystone Pipeline, by Saul Elbein (May 16, 2014)
- New York Times: Amid Pipeline and Climate Debate, Energy-Efficiency Bill Is Derailed, by Coral Davenport (May 12, 2014)
- New York Times: Rocky Road for Canadian Oil, by Clifford Krauss and Ian Austen (May 12, 2014)
Apr 2014
- New York Times: The Koch Attack on Solar Energy, editorial (Apr 27, 2014)
- New York Times: Ice or Molten Salt, Not Batteries, to Store Energy, by Matthew L. Wald (Apr 21, 2014)
- New York Times: Germany Moves Forward on Renewable Energy Plan, by Melissa Eddy (Apr 8, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Hydropower plan is raising alarms, by Erin Ailworth (Apr 7, 2014)
Mar 2014
- Wall St Journal: Canadian Regulators Say Oil in Train Accident Was as Volatile as Gasoline, by Chester Dawson and Russell Gold (Mar 6, 2014)
Feb 2014
- Boston Globe: Solar use will push energy costs up in Mass., by Jay Fitzgerald (Feb 12, 2014)
- New York Times: Germany’s Clean-Energy Plan Faces Resistance to Power Lines, by Melissa Eddy (Feb 6, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Firms Fined Over Volatile Oil on Rails, by Russell Gold (Feb 4, 2014)
- New York Times: Fissures in G.O.P. as Some Conservatives Embrace Renewable Energy, by John Schwartz (Jan 25, 2014)
- New York Times: German Energy Official Sounds a Warning, by Melissa Eddy (Jan 21, 2014)
- Boston Globe: Natural gas prices in region spike, by Erin Ailworth (Jan 10, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Fiery Oil-Train Accidents Raise Railroad Insurance Worries, by Betsy Morris (Jan 8, 2014)
- Wall St Journal: Crude-Oil Impurities Are Probed in Rail Blasts, by Russell Gold and Lynn Cook (Jan 1, 2014)
Dec 2013
- New York Times: New Energy Struggles on Its Way to Markets, by Matthew L. Wald (Dec 27, 2013)
- New York Times: A Struggle to Balance Wind Energy With Wildlife, by Dan Frosch (Dec 16, 2013)
- New York Times: Energy Department to Give $226 Million to Support Nuclear Reactor Design, by Matthew L. Wald (Dec 12, 2013)
Nov 2013
- New York Times: Wind Energy Company to Pay $1 Million in Bird Deaths, by Emma G. Fitzsimmons (Nov 22, 2013)
- New York Times: Working Around Keystone XL, Suncor Energy Steps Up Oil Production in Canada, by Clifford Krauss (Nov 21, 2013)
- Boston Globe: Natural gas costs will push electric rates up, by Erin Ailworth (Nov 19, 2013)
- New York Times: Energy Crunch for Britain’s Poor, by Beth Gardiner (Nov 11, 2013)
- Boston Globe: Utilities seek boost in region’s natural gas, by Erin Ailworth (Nov 5, 2013)
Oct 2013
- New York Times: Arizona Utility Tries Storing Solar Energy for Use in the Dark, by Matthew L. Wald (Oct 17, 2013)
- New York Times: Cracking the Energy Puzzles of the 21st Century, by Stanley Reed (Oct 15, 2013)
- New York Times: Renewable Energy in Spain Is Taking a Beating, by Andres Cala (Oct 8, 2013)
- New York Times: Filling the Gaps in the Flow of Renewable Energy, by Kate Galbraith (Oct 2, 2013)
Sept 2013
- New York Times: U.S. Revives Aid Program for Clean Energy, by Diane Cardwell (Sept 19, 2013)
- New York Times: An Unusual Public Battle Over an Energy Nomination, by Matthew L. Wald (Sept 15, 2013)
- New York Times: Germany’s Effort at Clean Energy Proves Complex, by Melissa Eddy and Stanley Reed (Sept 13, 2013)
Aug 2013
- New York Times: Coming Full Circle in Energy, to Nuclear, by Eduardo Porter (Aug 20, 2013)
July 2013
- New York Times: Seeking Light in the Heat of Energy Investing, by Paul Sullivan (July 26, 2013)
- New York Times: Jim Hansen Presses the Climate Case for Nuclear Energy, by Andrew C. Revkin (July 23, 2013)
- New York Times: The Amazing Energy Race, by Thomas L. Friedman (July 2, 2013)
Apr 2013
- New York Times: The Dark Side of Energy Independence, by Benjamin Alter and Edward Fishman (Apr 27, 2013)
- New York Times: By 2023, a Changed World in Energy, by Clifford Krauss (Apr 24, 2013)
- New York Times: Rumors of a Cheap-Energy Jobs Boom Remain Just That, by Nelson D. Schwartz (Apr 1, 2013)
May 2013
- New York Times: When America Stops Importing Energy, by Ian Bremmer and Kenneth A. Hersh (May 22, 2013)
Apr 2013
- New York Times: A City That Turns Garbage Into Energy Copes With a Shortage, by John Tagliabije (Apr 29, 2013)
Mar 2013
- New York Times: In Search of Energy Miracles, by Justin Gillis (Mar 11, 2013)
Feb 2013
- New York Times: A Huge Solar Plant Opens, Facing Doubts About Its Future, by Diane Cardwell and Matthew L. Wald (Feb 13, 2013)
2012
- New York Times: High Energy Costs Plaguing Europe, by Stanley Reed (Dec 27, 2012)
- New York Times: Power, Pollution and the Internet, by James Glanz (Sept 22, 2012)
- Boston Globe: Reliance on natural gas sparks concern, by Erin Ailworth (Aug 23, 2012)
- Wall St Journal: The U.S. Natural-Gas Boom Will Transform the World, by John Deutch (Aug 14, 2012)
- New York Times: Energy Etch A Sketch, editorial (June 16, 2012)
- New York Times: America’s New Energy Reality, by Daniel Yergin (June 9, 2012)
- Boston Globe: Demand grows in N.E. for natural gas heat, by Jason Notte (Apr 25, 2012)
- Financial Times: What’s keeping US gas prices aloft, by Cardiff Garcia (Apr 2, 2012)
- New York Times: U.S. Inches Toward Goal of Energy Independence, by Clifford Krauss and Eric Lipton (Mar 22, 2012)
2008
- New York Times: Money and Lobbyists Hurt European Efforts to Curb Gases, by James Kanter and Jad Mouawad (Dec 10, 2008)
- New York Times: Energy Goals a Moving Target for States, by Kate Galbraith and Matthew L. Wald (Dec 5, 2008)
- New York Times: Nuclear Power May Be in Early Stages of a Revival, by Matthew L. Wald (Oct 23, 2008)
- New York Times: States Aim to Cut Gases by Making Polluters Pay, by Felicity Barringer and Kate Galbraith (Sept 15, 2008)
- New York Times: Mounting Costs Slow the Push for Clean Coal, by Matthew L. Wald (May 30, 2008)
- New York Times: Europe Turns Back to Coal, Raising Climate Fears, by Elisabeth Rosenthal (Apr 23, 2008)
- New York Times: Turning Glare Into Watts, by Matthew L. Wald (Mar 6, 2008)
- New York Times: Move Over, Oil, There’s Money in Texas Wind , by Clifford Kraus (Feb 23, 2008)
- New York Times: Utilities Turn From Coal to Gas, Raising Risk of Price Increase, by Matthew L. Wald (Feb 5, 2008)
- New York Times: A Green Energy Industry Takes Root in California , by Matt Richtel and John Markoff (Feb 1, 2008)
2007
- New York Times: No Joke, Bulb Change Is Challenge for U.S., by Claudia H. Deutsch (Dec 22, 2007)
- New York Times: Ethanol’s Issue: Getting Acquainted With Drivers, by Christopher Maag (Dec 15, 2007)
- New York Times: The Carbon Calculus, by Matthew L. Wald (Nov 7, 2007)
- New York Times: Solar Power Wins Enthusiasts but Not Money , by Andrew C. Revkin and Matthew L. Wald (July 16, 2007)
- New York Times: Where Now, for the Wind? , by Clifford Krauss (June 1, 2007)
- New York Times: Efficiency, Not Just Alternatives, Is Promoted as an Energy Saver , by Matthew L. Wald (may 29, 2007)
Reports and Studies
- MIT Energy Initiative: The Future of Solar Energy, by Richard Schmalensee (May 5, 2015)
- Congressional Research Services: Energy Tax Incentives: Measuring Value Across Different Types of Energy Resources, by Molly F. Sherlock and Jeffrey M. Stupak (Mar 19, 2015)
- EPA: Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2013
- Analysis of a Carbon Fee or Tax as a Mechanism to Reduce GHG Emissions in Massachusetts, by Marc Breslow et. al. (Dec 2014)
- Harvard Law Review: The Solar property tax exemption in Massachusetts: Interpretation of existing law & Recommendations for amendment, by Irina Rodina and Shaun A. Goho (Oct 2, 2013)
- Charles Frank (Brookings) Research and Commentary
- Paul Joskow (MIT) Papers, Op-Eds, Testimony and Presentations
- Natural Gas: From Shortages to Abundance in the U.S. (Dec 31, 2012)
- Measuring the Cost and Value of Wind and Solar Generating Technologies Presentation, MIT CEEPR Workshop (Nov 3, 2011)
- Pricing CO2 Emissions, Mullen Lecture, University of Maryland Baltimore County (Apr 2010)
How To
- CurrentChoice.com: How to choose a competitive supplier