Yup, Seventeen states, including Massachusetts, with vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California face weighty decisions on whether to follow that state’s strictest-in-the nation new rules that require all new cars, … [Read more...]

You have probably heard by now that an absolute force of nature, Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, etc. passed away earlier today following a record-breaking 70 years on the throne.  She presided over a transition from … [Read more...]

Women. Recent election results here and across the country have made one truth perfectly clear: hell hath no fury like 167 million women scorned. More women vote than men. Nationwide, MAGAT candidates are frantically backtracking by … [Read more...]

At a Reddit site, someone asked if we could ever cure the nation of its MAGA obsession.  I pointed out that in my view, MAGA is more like a virus that has been with us since the Civil War. Some viruses cannot be cured, they can only be … [Read more...]

Mary Peltola (D-ALASKA) won a special Congressional House seat tonight to fill the remainder of deceased (R) Don Young's term. The first Native to serve in the US House from Alaska and the first woman to hold the seat; Peltola beat Palin … [Read more...]

I'm not entirely sure why, with just a week to go and mail and early voting already started, but Quentin Palfrey announced today that he is suspending his campaign for Attorney General and has endorsed Andrea Campbell.  Many, myself … [Read more...]

Senator Elizabeth Warren recently tweeted: Nearly 90% of President Biden’s student loan cancellation plan will go to people earning $75,000 or less. Higher education is supposed to be a ticket to the middle class—but student debt … [Read more...]

**Index** **Conferences** MIT Conference on Mining, Environment and Society Wednesday, September 7, 10:00 AM – Friday, September 9, 1:30 PM EDT EBC 4th Annual New England Climate Change and Resiliency Summit Tuesday, September … [Read more...]