Environment
Wind Farm May Now Take Root
(Photo via ThinkStock.) Yesterday, the state approved a $17.5 billion merger between Northeast Utility and NStar, making the new conglomerate the largest utility provider in […]
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: What Went Right
Regulations kill business. This view, simplistic as it is, has come to dominate the national conversation on environmental policy. Sometimes the regulations work. Take the […]
The Dolphin Suicides
By now, most of us have heard about the unusually high number of dolphin strandings on a beach in Wellfleet. At last count, there were […]
Wind Farm Opponents are Hypochondriacs
Photo via ThinkStock. In November, our associate editor Casey Lyons wrote about the suffering residents of Falmouth. In 2010, the Cape Cod town had installed […]
Where the Hell is the Snow?
It’s now January 2nd and we’ve still had no real snowfall in Boston. I’m nervous to even talk about it, like I’m about to jinx […]
Wind Farms and the Necessity of Evil
Find any potential municipal energy source, and you’ll find the same debate: The big-picture camp who touts the source as the future of local generation […]
Lawsuit Pits Whales Against Lobster Fishery
In a federal lawsuit that’s bound to stir the pot in the ongoing push-pull between preserving coastal ecosystems and using them as a food source, […]
Is the GOP De-Regulating Lies?
Essentially, regulation is how we sort out conflicts over who should bear the uncaptured costs of economic activity, such as power plants or cement factories, without resorting to knife fights.
Are Zombie Bats Swarming Boston?
Just in time for Halloween, a mysterious illness affecting bats has arrived in Boston. But don’t worry about contracting the disease from bats, worry more […]
Congratulations, Massachusetts! You're The Greenest Of Them All
Congratulations, Massachusetts! You’re The Greenest Of Them All. We just rang in as the most energy efficient state in the union. Now that’s a ranking […]
Legal Sea Foods Defends Ad Campaign
Sort of like a joke you have to explain, Legal Sea Foods reached out to Boston magazine last week about a blog post we ran […]
On the Path to Joule Unlimited
Every time I fill my gas tank, I think about Joule Unlimited and their technicolor pond scum. This, by the way, is no ordinary scum. […]
Legal Sea Foods … Lousy Ads
As I zoned out in front of the TV on a recent weeknight, I snapped to attention at an ad campaign for Legal Sea Foods. […]
Watch: Tyra Banks Tells Conan All About Harvard
Watch: Tyra Banks Tells Conan All About Harvard. So was “kiss my fat ass” her topic for the admissions essay? [BostInnovation.com]
Who Stands to Profit from Ecological Mayhem?
Who Stands to Profit from Ecological Mayhem? The New York Times Magazine profiled Jeremy Grantham, the founder and chief strategist of asset-management firm GMO, in […]