WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Kelly Kryc, director of ocean policy at the New England Aquarium, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Ocean Climate Action: Solutions to the Climate Crisis" on Nov. 17: Thank you for inviting me to testify on the topic of ocean climate action: solutions to the climate crisis. As a former resident of Arizona--a non-ocean state--I want to acknowledge Chairman Grijalva's leadership in introducing H.R  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, Nov. 18 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release: Residential and business customers of Versant Power will pay lower rates for electricity supply in 2021, as a result of the Maine Public Utilities Commission's competitive bid process for setting Standard Offer Supply prices. The decrease amounts to a 10 percent reduction in the supply portion for residential and small business customers. This equates to a 3.6 percent reduction in the total re  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 18 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-181): To: Jerry Hawkins, Titan Energy New England Inc., 8 Williams Path, Kingston, NH 03848 Re: Titan Energy New England Inc. Application to Renew Registration as a Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Hawkins: On October 23, 2020, Titan Energy New England Inc. (Titan) submitted an application with the Commission to renew its registration as a provider of elect  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The New England Foundation for the Arts issued the following news release: Ann Smith, chair of the New England Foundation for the Arts, announces the appointment of three new members of NEFA's Board of Directors. "The class of 2023 brings unique expertise, both artistic and operational, to NEFA's board," said board chair Ann Smith. "The board is committed to including artists' voices - particularly Black, Indigenous, and people of color - in our leadership." T  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 (TNSRes) -- Western New England University issued the following news release: The WNE Center for Social Justice is pleased to announce that the MassMutual Foundation has renewed its commitment to sustaining the Consumer Debt Initiative (CDI) at the university for the next two years. The CDI is the Western New England University School of Law's in-house pro bono economic justice project, spearheaded by the Center for Social Justice Director, Ariel Clemmer. The  more

FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following news: Woodwell Climate Research Center is working with local partners to address the problem of salt marsh decline along Massachusetts' Buzzards Bay by assessing a restoration technique, known as runneling, that has been shown to be effective in other places in the Northeast. The work could reverse ongoing losses in some marshes and help guide new restoration proje  more