New England kicks off $450M plan to supercharge heat pump adoption

Published on November 21, 2025

New England winters can get wicked cold. This week, five of the region’s states launched a $450 million effort to warm more of the homes in the often-frigid region with energy-efficient, low-emission heat pumps instead by burning fossil fuels. “It’s a big deal,” said Katie Dykes, commissioner of Connecticut’s…

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Trump wants new nuclear power. So far, it’s all restarts.

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This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. The Trump administration is bankrolling the restart of two shuttered nuclear plants in hopes of reviving the industry. Those endeavors are moving along — but without federal funding, plans to build new…

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