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Chafee, EDC approve regulations for Renewable Energy Fund
The R.I. Economic Development Corporation board of directors and Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee have approved new rules and regulations for the Renewable Energy Fund, they announced at a Monday evening press conference. more
| 12/18/12
Metcalf Institute to participate in Gulf oil spill conference
The Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting will host a science translation workshop at the first-ever joint private and federal conference focused on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and ecosystem science. more
| 12/14/12
Wind developers, environmental groups reach agreement
In what is being called “a first of its kind collaboration,” a coalition of environmental organization and offshore wind developers have agreed to a series of voluntary measures to help protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale while helping to expedite offshore wind development. more
Block Island wind power completion being pushed back
The target date for completing Deepwater Wind’s proposed Block Island Wind Farm is slipping into 2015, CEO Jeff Grybowski said. more
Hasbro named 1st on Climate Counts scorecard
Toy and game maker Hasbro Inc. landed the top spot on the 2012-2013 Climate Counts Climate Scores rankings in the toys and children’s products sector, Hasbro announced Wednesday. more
| 12/5/12
R.I. FEMA centers to close
The Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery centers in Westerly and Middletown that were opened to help Rhode Islanders recover from Hurricane Sandy will close on Friday, FEMA announced Wednesday. more
| 12/5/12
Environment R.I. releases wind energy report
The Ocean State has everything to benefit from increasing wind power, according to a new report by Environment Rhode Island Research & Policy Center. more
| 12/4/12
Hasbro issues CSR report update for 2011
Local toy and game maker Hasbro Inc. has made progress on a variety of corporate social responsibility initiatives, including a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and reduced water use, according to the company’s 2011 CSR report update. more
| 12/4/12
DEM, Nature Conservancy preserve Richmond land
The R.I. Department of Environmental Management and The Nature Conservancy have announced the permanent protection of 245 acres of forestland in Richmond. more
| 11/30/12
U.S. heads for warmest year recorded in lower 48 states
The U.S. is about to register the warmest year on record in the lower 48 states, and the world its ninth-hottest, a United Nations agency said in a report, adding new urgency to quest to control global warming. more
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