Northeast Governors Blast Trump Administration for Pausing Offshore Wind Leases

By Cathy Durant Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee issued a joint statement responding to the Trump Administration’s decision to pause offshore wind leases, calling the move a significant setback for clean energy development, workers and regional energy reliability. “The Trump administration's … Continue reading Northeast Governors Blast Trump Administration for Pausing Offshore Wind Leases

Federal Court Orders DHS to Restore Homeland Security Funding to Massachusetts and Other States

By Cathy Durant - Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania, prevailed in a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s reallocation of federal homeland security funding away from certain states based on their compliance with the administration’s immigration policies. “This victory ensures that … Continue reading Federal Court Orders DHS to Restore Homeland Security Funding to Massachusetts and Other States

New Affordable Housing Proposed on Middlesex Community College and Bridgewater State University Land

By Cathy Durant - The Healey-Driscoll Administration has received development proposals to build at least 48 new homes on two surplus, underutilized state-owned parcels located on the Middlesex Community College campus in Bedford and the Bridgewater State University campus in Bridgewater. The two sites encompass approximately 6.6 acres of surplus land, with developers expected to … Continue reading New Affordable Housing Proposed on Middlesex Community College and Bridgewater State University Land

Feedback Earth Agrees to Settlement, Ends Operations After Environmental Complaints in Massachusetts

By Cathy Durant - Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that the Suffolk County Superior Court has entered and approved a consent judgment against Feedback Earth, Inc., a Grafton-based for-profit food-waste recycling company, resolving allegations that the company violated state environmental laws by installing unauthorized machinery, processing unapproved feedstocks, and emitting foul odors that … Continue reading Feedback Earth Agrees to Settlement, Ends Operations After Environmental Complaints in Massachusetts