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East Coast may warm from this weekend through mid-Feb.
Temperatures in the U.S. Northeast may start to rise above normal this weekend and stay there through the middle of the month. more
Snow, sleet in eastern half of U.S. may make ‘a mess’ for travel
Snow and freezing rain expected from Washington to Boston have begun to tie up air traffic and make travel difficult in the mid-Atlantic region. more
U.S., Thailand had biggest losses from weather damage in 2011
The U.S. and Thailand, the U.S. suffered the most economic damage from extreme weather events in 2011, the Berlin-based research group Germanwatch said. more
Businesses at home in recycled shipping containers
There’s plenty that could go wrong with a business plan dependent on attracting small businesses to work in stacked shipping containers, beside a train track, near a busy convergence of highways pouring into downtown Providence. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 3/18/13

Volunteers step up in Sandy cleanup
Trips to Misquamicut Beach in Westerly have been annual rites of summer for Michael Ziegler, district sales manager at Collette Vacations, since he was a child. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 3/25/13

Streamlined DEP permits have worked, report says
BOSTON – Initiatives to streamline permitting at the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection have dramatically shortened the time to permit and removed unnecessary barriers to jobs and economic growth, according to a report released by Gov. Deval L. Patrick last week. more
4/1/13
Marketplace keeps once-discarded items in use
The Ocean State has one landfill with an anticipated 25 years until it reaches capacity. Stretching its lifespan is clearly to the state’s benefit, says David Bordieri, waste-prevention coordinator for the R.I. Resource Recovery Corp. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 4/1/13

Stop & Shop making environmental strides
QUINCY, Mass. – The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. LLC last week announced sustainability advancements in Massachusetts, including its work to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the state, where it currently operates 131 stores. more
4/15/13
Zipcar looking to spread beyond downtown, colleges
Zipcar is measuring environmental progress in the number of green-decaled cars it’s spreading through the streets of Providence. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 4/22/13

Tax-credit on green GA agenda
Kenneth J. Filarski is the new chairman of the Rhode Island Green Building Council, which aims to promote sustainable development. He’s worked as an architect and planner in the state for the past 37 years. His specialty is building design and construction. He discusses the organization’s financial health and the state of environmentally friendly development in Rhode Island. more
By John Larrabee
Contributing Writer | 4/22/13
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