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Massachusetts, NJ Push New Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure

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New England state reveals details of fourth round of developer bids—with new terms on cost hikes—while New Jersey launches expanded bid for ocean-to-shore power transmission options and permits first construction of 1.1-GW GW Orsted project.

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A Zero Fossil Fuel House in Massachusetts

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Spartan Giordano was 28 years old when he designed and started building a zero fossil fuel energy home In Greenfield, Massachusetts. Two years later he and his partner Hannah got the occupancy permit on the very day their son, Max, was born. The post A Zero Fossil Fuel House in Massachusetts appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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First Commercial US Offshore Wind Farm Gets Long Awaited Green Light

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Vineyard Wind project, off Massachusetts, wins federal construction permit, and will be built under a PLA, as state announces it will bid out new ocean real estate for 1.6 GW more wind capacity

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Controversial Gas Compressor Station Moves Forward

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Massachusetts regulators approved final permitting on Nov. 12 for the controversial Weymouth Compressor Station for the $452-million Atlantic Bridge pipeline project that would extend from New England to Canada.

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Fireworks Cause Air Pollution But

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not Massachusetts) and to the one nearly each fireworks control law are regulating for public safety by a state fire marshall for “firework shooters, explosive blasters, explosive manufacturing, and explosive sales.” In many locales individual fireworks displays do not even require a permit.

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Regulatory – Job Order Contacting Statutes and Guidelines

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AB 1431 – Permits Job Order Contracting for K-12 Districts. Massachusetts. California. AB-14 Public contracts: job order contracting. 2003-2004). Authorizes job order contract to all K-12 school districts, that have entered into project labor agreements, for public works over $25,000. Georgia State Purchasing Division.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Devens – Secret Weapon In The Battle For Business

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This is a planned, business-supportive environment with a bottom-line goal to help companies grow and prosper in Massachusetts. We want it to be an easy decision for companies to stay in Massachusetts and grow in Massachusetts,” said Henderson. Whatever we can do to make that objective easier, we’ll do.”.