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History abounds on Bristol farm
When Jennifer Bristol arrived at Mount Hope Farm as its executive director one year ago, she walked into a nonprofit long sustained by the good will of generations of Rhode Islanders who have called it among their favorite local spots. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 5/13/13

New Bedford project getting pollution grant
BOSTON – A New Bedford project was one of four receiving a combined $210,372 in grants in Massachusetts for watershed-pollution assessment and planning work to address water-quality impairments. more
9/10/12
Attleboro site added to national Superfund list
The former Walton & Lonsbury Inc. facility in Attleboro has been added to the National Properties List of Superfund sites by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. more
| 5/22/13
Public forums begin on Rocky Point park
Now that control of the land has been decided, the next step is determining what type of public use and amenities to allow on 120 acres of prime waterfront land that was once home to the former Rocky Point Amusement Park in Warwick. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 5/13/13

Bristol pride arms harbor guardians
Rob Hancock, president of the board of directors of Save Bristol Harbor, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to repairing the coastal waters of Bristol, doesn’t see a time when the organization won’t be needed. more
By Rebecca Keister
Contributing Writer | 5/27/13
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

Revised energy plan will be roadmap for Ocean State
Marion Gold is Rhode Island’s second commissioner of energy resources, leading the state’s environmental planning at a critical time when climate change, increasingly intense storms and a sluggish economy have to merge into viable energy policy. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 5/27/13

EPA honors two firms for climate leadership
BOSTON – Two Massachusetts-based companies with Rhode Island ties were recognized for their climate leadership by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at its Climate Leadership Conference this month. more
3/11/13
Trucking companies get emissions funding
BOSTON – Twenty-nine private truckers and food-processing companies, including several in Bristol County, Mass., will receive $817,896 in federal and other grants to install technologies to reduce the diesel exhaust emissions of 63 long-haul trucks and diesel engines serving local wholesale markets and warehouses under MassCleanDiesel, a state-sponsored grant program. more
7/2/12
EPA taps city plant for excellence award
BOSTON – Taunton was recently selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a 2012 Regional Industrial Pretreatment Program Excellence Award, EPA announced in a news release. more
3/4/13
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