Miriam Wasser
@MiriamWasser
Energy and climate reporter for @WBUR, Boston's NPR news station Email: [email protected] | she/her
Need a break from all the election coverage? Check out the details (in plain English) of the sweeping climate and clean energy bill lawmakers in Massachusetts have put forward It's currently stalled in the house, but lawmakers say it will pass it in 2024 wbur.org/news/2024/11/0…
This is unbelievably bad. I am astonished that the Senate language got WORSE overnight than even the House version. This One Big Horrible Bill will raise energy costs, kill $100s of billions of new investment in energy & manufacturing, make our grid less reliable, increase…
We might vote today on Republicans’ new tax bill, released in the dead of night. It includes a NEW tax on all wind and solar projects. It will kill the industry, raise costs for everyone even more than we thought, and cause shortages.
Women detainees being held at ICE's Burlington office building are having a particularly grim experience @WBUR @MiriamWasser @EROBoston wbur.org/news/2025/06/1…
Some think that the Northeast should build more pipelines to bring in natural gas to meet growing electricity needs. However, the region has some of the best conditions for offshore wind, which you can pull in through transmission line. via @MiriamWasser hubs.li/Q03hjbDc0
Truly, the best explainer you'll read on why heating bills have gotten so expensive this winter in Massachusetts: wbur.org/news/2025/02/1… via @MiriamWasser
#ICYMI: I talked to a lot of people in the offshore wind world about the upcoming presidential election: -What's at stake -What each candidate might do -And how states and developers are planning to forge ahead should Trump win wbur.org/news/2024/10/1…
There's a lot of uncertainty -- and anxiety -- in the offshore wind world about what the outcome of the upcoming presidential election could mean for an industry still trying to find its footing in the U.S. My latest for @WBUR 👇 wbur.org/news/2024/10/1…
Instead of offering a flat 32% discount rate to low-income customers, @nationalgridMA will now offer a range of discounts (32%-71%) to help make electric bills more affordable for its lowest income customers. wbur.org/news/2024/10/0… @Mass_DPU
A fun audio recap of our boat trip to see the Vineyard Wind project, featuring @FrannieMonahan and @MoranWriter 🎧 wbur.org/radioboston/20… @WBUR
Another view of the Vineyard Wind project from our boat trip yesterday @WBUR @NENCNewEngland
I've been reporting on offshore wind for 4+ years, and today I finally got to see turbines out in the Atlantic Ocean.
After 10 years, the saga of the East Boston substation has come to an end The project became a symbol of environmental justice issues in MA, and helped spark conversation about reforming the siting and permitting of energy infrastructure in the state wbur.org/news/2024/09/1…
On Wednesday I had the pleasure of sitting down with @MassEEA Undersecretary of Energy Mike Judge and @WBUR’s @MiriamWasser to discuss virtual power plants on @RadioBoston. wbur.org/radioboston/20…
ICYMI: Massachusetts announced Friday that it will contract another 2,600 MW of offshore wind. That brings the state to a total of 3,400 MW in the pipeline. It's required to have 5,600 by 2027 wbur.org/news/2024/09/0…
It's hot out, and Massachusetts utilities have called a "peak energy event" this evening This means thousands of smart thermostats and batteries will be tapped around 5pm to help lower energy demand. Here's how it works: wbur.org/news/2024/08/2…
On hot days, utilities tap a sea of distributed devices in New England homes and businesses -- ie, a virtual power plant -- to reduce peak energy demand. This summer, they cut demand by 375 MW on one afternoon, which is the output of a medium-gas plant! wbur.org/news/2024/08/2…
This is such a powerful -- and maddening -- piece! Nice work, @AnnieWaldman
America is in the midst of a mental health crisis. But finding a therapist who takes insurance can feel impossible. Insurers say that’s because there aren’t enough therapists. We found that's not entirely true. Here's why you can't find a therapist🧵👇projects.propublica.org/why-i-left-the…
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Wild photos of a worker scaling a turbine blade at the Vineyard Wind farm yesterday. 📸: Austin Starr
This smart -- and very interesting -- takeaways story from @emilypont and @robinsonmeyer is worth checking out! heatmap.news/economy/ira-ta…
The feds just awarded New England $389 million to help the region's electric grid accommodate more wind power. The money will be used to expand two interconnection points on the coast and build the region's first multi-day battery storage project wbur.org/news/2024/08/0…
