Biden fights states’ bid to boost oil leasing on public lands

President Biden may yet fulfill a campaign promise to slash oil and gas development on federal lands and waters, if an appeals court rejects an effort by 13 states to expand domestic energy production. 2:46 p.m.

Wu unveils new programs to reduce carbon emissions

As part of Boston’s effort to reduce its carbon emissions, Mayor Michelle Wu on Monday launched new initiatives to increase residents’ energy efficiency and reduce their reliance on fossil fuels. 6:34 p.m.

To curb the climate crisis, transforming forestry is key, UN says

Protecting forests — including those in New England — will be crucial to achieving a livable future, a major new UN report says. 5:00 p.m.

Theoharides announces new position in the offshore wind industry

Former Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides, who announced her resignation last week, will take a new position with a renewable energy developer. 8:03 p.m.

Justice Department boosts focus on environmental cases that harm the poor

The Justice Department is ramping up enforcement of environmental cases that officials say disproportionately harm poor and marginalized communities, creating an office to help coordinate investigations and expanding the breadth of litigation against companies and local or state governments that appear to violate federal laws or commit civil infractions. 2:25 p.m.

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A solar battle in sleepy Wareham is pitting environmentalists against each other

The town at the heart of cranberry country has about 300 acres of solar farms, with roughly 500 acres more in the works. So why are some people so unhappy about it? 1:30 p.m.

With coastal water quality declining, Nantucket residents vote to ban the use of fertilizers

Local shellfish harvesters have raised concerns for years about the declining water quality in the town’s harbors, where algae blooms have killed off eelgrass, which is vital to the island’s scallops and other fisheries. 7:25 p.m.