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By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — The past few weeks have been tough for climate activism, and longtime climate activist Bill McKibben, who makes his home in Vermont, is feeling the heat.This year will be the hottest year on record, breaking the record-setting temperatures...

During the holiday season, the average American family disposes of 25% more trash than they usually do, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As much of this waste can be reused, recycled or composted, the Franklin County Solid Waste...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — The Selectboard has approved a plan to reduce fossil fuel use in town-owned facilities by 95.6% by 2050.Over the next quarter-century, the town will work to decarbonize its nine buildings and fleet of vehicles by reducing energy use,...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — Combining creativity and community, Double Edge Theatre is working to create a sustainable future by providing eco-friendly housing and renovating old buildings into new apartments, while also constructing a Community Design Center.Between...

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL — The citizens group that formed last year in opposition to a now-withdrawn proposal for a 105-megawatt battery storage facility held a virtual forum this week to shed light on local permitting and the role of municipal power in the wake of...

GILL — The Selectboard has approved a contract with Commonwealth Electric Technologies to install 44 LED lights in Town Hall.Per the contract, the total project cost is $4,152. An Eversource incentive of $500 that expires at the end of the calendar...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Nearly 30 years after the town purchased the property, the new-and-improved Leary Lot opened to residents and travelers on Friday, marking a national milestone.With $2.46 million from the Federal Highway Administration’s Charging and...

GREENFIELD — Greening Greenfield is offering an Energy Fair to introduce residents to the new programs and incentives that can help people of all income levels with making energy-efficient building upgrades and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.The...

By AMALIA WOMPA

LEYDEN — Thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association, Leyden is continuing to improve energy efficiency at town buildings, with the most recent area of focus being the Robertson Memorial Library.MIIA, a nonprofit...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – Town officials have set a goal to remove the expansive asbestos and brick pile at 16-36 West River St. before the new year. The debris was left in the wake of an arson at the former cereal factory, which was burned down by three juveniles on...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Continued efforts to increase the clean energy workforce for offshore wind and “climate tech” in general in Massachusetts are looking to Denmark as a possible model where, even with a smaller population than the Bay State, the wind energy...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Four Franklin County businesses and schools have been awarded $12,312 in micro-grants to aid in efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle.Swanson’s Fabrics and Hens & Chicks Consignment Store, along with Colrain Central School and Sanderson Academy, were...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Franklin County residents of all ages rolled up their sleeves to rid local waterways of as much debris as possible during the 28th annual Source to Sea Cleanup over the weekend.Dozens of groups and individual volunteers registered to help...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Northeast Biodiesel, the worker- and consumer-owned cooperative that in 2008 set out to produce 1.75 million gallons of biodiesel fuel each year using recycled vegetable oil from restaurants and catering facilities, is selling its 179...

By DOMENIC POLI

The Source to Sea Cleanup has provided a valuable service to the Connecticut River Valley since its 1997 inception. And it can provide receipts.Nearly 40,000 volunteers have removed 1,100 tons of trash, almost 14,000 tires and 144,000 beverage...

By DOMENIC POLI

For Shutesbury resident Bert Fernandez, climate change “may be the most important issue of our time.”“We’re seeing all these disasters happening all around the country,” Fernandez said. “Storms are different than they used to be. The ocean waters are...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — With an eye toward reducing energy costs and light pollution, the town is undertaking a streetlight study to take a look at how the community’s lighting can be more efficient.The Selectboard approved a $9,950 contract with RTE Energy...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The evening before the city secured its second fully electric vehicle on Wednesday, Energy and Sustainability Director Carole Collins joined city councilors serving on the Economic Development Committee to discuss Greenfield’s plan to...

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL — A Lowell-based developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects has pulled the plug on a controversial facility proposed for 68 Wendell Depot Road, citing changes in the interconnection process and the state Legislature’s failure to...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Towns across Franklin County have signed letters in support of a paint recycling bill that advocates say could save municipalities money and help protect the environment.Bernardston, Northfield, Montague, Deerfield, Sunderland and Hawley have signed...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — More than 37% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions are produced by the billions of tons of concrete, asphalt, steel, glass and other construction materials used in buildings and other infrastructure projects, according to U.S....