Rising Seas Whip Up Talk of Property Buyouts on Mass. Coasts
The Healey administration is proposing a strategy that also eyes building code changes to protect the Massachusetts coastline from rising seas and intensifying storms.
Red Flag Thrown Over Everett Casino Parking Expansion
State officials declined to approve the project’s environmental impact report, instead ordering Encore officials to respond to concerns about how much traffic the project’s parking garage would create.
Massport Wants Say over L Street Station Housing
Massport is redoubling its objections to plans for new dedicated MBTA bus lanes in South Boston and wants a say over details of 636 housing units approved for the former Boston Edison property.
Judge Strikes Down Zoning for Pinnacle Tower
A Suffolk Superior Court justice struck down the city of Boston’s new waterfront zoning that would have cleared the way for The Chiofaro Co.’s 600-foot-tall, 865,000-square-foot Pinnacle skyscraper at Central Wharf.
$56M Gas Explosions Settlement Approved
A $56 million settlement that requires the natural gas utility found responsible for a series of explosions and fires in Massachusetts in 2018 was approved by the state Department of Public Utilities.
State Energy and Environment Secretary Joins Construction Consulting Firm
Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton said Monday he would step down this week after more than four years, creating an opening the governor will fill with his administration’s top climate change official.
Solar Energy Expansion Gets Final State Approval
A program that aims to expand the use of solar power in Massachusetts while lowering energy rates for customers cleared its final regulatory hurdle Wednesday, paving the way for an anticipated 1,600 megawatts of new solar installations.
