Political Notebook: Layoffs the latest sign of trouble for clean energy

Political Notebook: Layoffs the latest sign of trouble for clean energy

CALL IT a sign of the times: Layoffs have hit Massachusetts’s agency aimed at turbocharging the state’s green economy. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has laid off 11 people, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed to CommonWealth Beacon, as it navigates a “challenging funding landscape as the federal administration has disrupted clean energy programs and the industry overall.” The timing is notable: It comes just a month after Gov. Maura …