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R.I. lands $1.2M from EPA to clean brownfield sites
U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help four Rhode Island organizations clean up brownfield sites across the state. more
Tech drives market changes
Armed with new technology and competitive rates, the electric-utility business is on the verge of making over the way it distributes energy and bills its customers. Some parts of the country are further along than others, but Rhode Island is one of the leaders, being one of only 25 states with “smart grid” legislation, which facilitates alternative power-supply agreements. more
Hasbro implements recycling program at all R.I. facilities
Toy and game-maker Hasbro Inc. has teamed up with the R.I. Resource Recovery Corp. to introduce single-stream recycling at all of its Ocean State facilities. more
| 1/16/13
July hottest month on record in lower 48 states
July was the hottest month in the lower 48 states in records going back 117 years, capping the hottest 12 months ever in the continental U.S., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. more
Businesses hope end of Tanyard flooding near
A stormwater-culvert problem that’s dragged on for approximately 20 years, causing drainage trouble for businesses in a long-established neighborhood in Bristol, will finally be resolved thanks to the Tanyard Brook Culvert replacement project. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 9/17/12

RIEMA, FEMA to conduct hurricane damage briefings
The R.I. Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are scheduled to conduct state applicant briefings on Nov. 15-16 for state agencies, municipalities, fire districts and private, nonprofit groups that sustained damage from Hurricane Sandy. more
| 11/14/12
Waiting game to rebuild along coast
The storm surge from Hurricane Sandy shifted Richard Broccoli’s Charlestown cottage on its pilings, ripped off the front deck and ruined the electrical system. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/10/12

Storm-damage coverage depends on fine print
If there’s one thing Rhode Islanders should be familiar with by now, it’s the fine print on their homeowner-insurance policy. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 11/12/12

Blount to spend $250K on fine, clean up over clean air violations
After claims that its Warren shipbuilding and ship repair facility had violated the federal Clean Air Act National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Facilities, Blount Boats Inc. has agreed to pay a $24,000 penalty and spend at least $230,000 on a clean air project. more
Power returned to most residents, FEMA to address Nemo damage
Winter storm Nemo, which hit full force late Friday and dumped more than two feet of snow of parts of the Ocean State, left more than 187,000 Rhode Islanders without power. more
| 2/11/13
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