Jennette Barnes
Reporter/ProducerNamed a Master Reporter by the New England Society of News Editors, Jennette Barnes brings more than 20 years of news experience to CAI. She wrote for The Boston Globe for five years and twice worked at The Standard-Times of New Bedford, where she started as a reporter, rose to the position of editorial page editor, and later returned to write long-form projects. She got her start in journalism chasing politicians as a member of the New York State Capitol press corps, and then landed in Rhode Island, where she learned the art of community news at The Warwick Beacon. Her work has received numerous New England journalism awards.
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Offshore wind developers have submitted detailed bids for new contracts in the first regional selection process involving Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
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Under an agreement last year, the three southern New England states solicited bids simultaneously, encouraging wind developers to create economies of scale across the region.
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The entire delegation from Cape Cod, the Islands, and Plymouth have called for an end to evaporation of water from Pilgrim until the state can evaluate it. Meanwhile, the state says Holtec provided inadequate information about potential air pollution from the nuclear power station.
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Holtec talks to CAI about the fate of the water if it were shipped to a licensed disposal facility out of state, as local activists hope.
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The transportation grant, worth more than $1 billion, would essentially complete the funding for the Sagamore Bridge.
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With 12 turbines, the project is much smaller than Vineyard Wind but the largest since the Block Island Wind Farm opened with lower-capacity turbines in 2016.
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Red lights on the turbines at Vineyard Wind are drawing attention. What happened to the developer's pledge to keep them dimmed?
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Plus, a major grant could be announced in the coming months for the $4.5 billion project.
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This week: It’s good news and bad news for fishermen, as those affected by Vineyard Wind have 90 days to apply for compensation. Also, Cape Codders ask critical questions about new housing proposed on Joint Base Cape Cod. And — women are challenging traditional gender roles in one of New Bedford’s oldest and largest Portuguese cultural events, the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Jennette Barnes talks with Morning Edition host Patrick Flanary about how the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station handled its water.