ENVIRONMENT

The Massachusetts Land Court has ruled construction permits for the project have expired, affirming a decision by the Springfield Zoning Board of Appeals in 2021.

In 2015, Massachusetts opened the first legal hunt in the Blue Hills Reservation in about a century with state environmental officials pointing to data that the deer population density in that area had gotten out of control.

At a meeting held in Lee, Massachusetts, this week, General Electric presented its plan to use trucks and hydraulic pumps to move toxic waste out of the Housatonic River. Many in the town want the waste to be moved via rail and brought to an out of state licensed facility. The EPA's cleanup plan includes a toxic waste disposal facility to be constructed in Lee.

Deer hunts have taken place at the reservoir since 1991 but this will be the first time the Quabbin Park area will be included.

We find out about the inaugural Indigenous Film Festival in Williamstown, chat with NEPM's Karen Brown about her series on gambling in Massachusetts, hear Rep. Jim McGovern's concerns on The West Bank, hunger and more, and find out what it takes to row a pumpkin down the stream with Dave Rothstein.

Sculptor and lawyer David Rothstein was aiming to break the world record for longest pumpkin paddle while bringing attention to the Connecticut River watershed.

General Electric has disbursed $55 million plus interest to five towns along the Housatonic River. The payments are part of a toxic waste cleanup settlement reached in 2020. GE said it will pay the city of Pittsfield $8 million next month.

Rotting food in landfills is contributing significantly to planet-warming methane emissions, according to a new federal report released this month.

The development of the skate park is a collaborative project between the city of Springfield, the state of Massachusetts and the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund grant program.

A new seasonal outlook shows southern New England could have an unseasonable winter, with federal forecasters predicting that temperatures and precipitation levels are “leaning above'' normal for the region.