Sarah Shemkus

Sarah Shemkus

Reporter .

Sarah Shemkus is a reporter at Canary Media who is based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and covers New England. She is a longtime journalist who reports on business, technology, sustainability, and the places they all meet. She has covered the workings of small-town government in New Hampshire, the doings of alleged swindlers and con men, and the minutiae of local food systems. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Boston Globe, TheAtlantic.com, Slate, and other publications.

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Maine transmission line entangled by conflicting claims on emissions

Critics of the proposed 145-mile power line say it won’t reduce global greenhouse gas emissions despite company’s claims.

By Sarah Shemkus . 8 November 2018
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Massachusetts grants help get energy storage projects off the ground

The state awarded $20 million in grants with hopes of helping to increase state’s storage capacity by more than tenfold.

By Sarah Shemkus . 8 November 2018
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Boston businesses want commitment to electrify city’s transit system

A letter to the governor and the region’s top transit official last month calls for purchasing electric vehicles only by 2030.

By Sarah Shemkus . 11 October 2018
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Advocates hope ruling closes door on fossil fuels’ future in Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously affirmed the state’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

By Sarah Shemkus . 1 October 2018
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In Massachusetts, solar developers linger amid financial uncertainty

In Massachusetts, solar developers and their potential customers are waiting to learn whether the final details of a new incentive program will help advance the role of renewables in the state or put a damper on growth.

By Sarah Shemkus . 22 August 2018
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Clock ticking as Massachusetts advocates seek to stop new solar charge

By Sarah Shemkus . 30 July 2018
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'RGGI for transportation' could be in the works in Massachusetts

Massachusetts might be on the verge of becoming the second state to introduce a carbon pricing program aimed at the transportation sector – if lawmakers can agree on how to do it.

By Sarah Shemkus . 5 July 2018