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General Assembly earns a ‘B-’ on Environment Council’s green report card
Rhode Island’s General Assembly scored a “B-” on its environmental legislation for the 2011-2012 session, according to the Environment Council of Rhode Island’s biannual Green Report Card. more
| 11/1/12
Section of Coventry bike path closed into 2013
A section of the Coventry Greenway bike path closed for construction on Monday and is expected to remain shut until well into 2013. more
| 8/20/12
Kially M. Ruiz
Age: 35 more
7/23/12
U.S. Northeast may start 2013 colder than normal
The U.S. Northeast and mid-Atlantic states will start January with below-normal temperatures, said Matt Rogers, president of Commodity Weather Group LLC. more
Shaw’s plans to eliminate plastic bags in Barrington
If one of the largest supermarket chains in New England won’t defend the plastic shopping bag from environmental attack, who will? more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 9/24/12

RIC, National Grid announce green scholarship program
Rhode Island College and the National Grid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of National Grid, have established a scholarship program to help students pursue “green” careers. more
| 10/10/12
Metcalf names Grantham Prize Winner
The Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting has awarded a three-person team from the Salk Lake Tribune with the 2012 Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment. more
Brown takes steps to be more green
Brown University has cut annual energy costs by $3 million and reduced its energy-related greenhouse gas emissions by 29.4 percent in the past five years, according to the school’s 2012 Sustainability Progress Report. more
| 11/14/12
URI celebrates W. Alton Jones Campus’ 50th anniversary
The University of Rhode Island celebrated the 50th anniversary of its West Greenwich W. Alton Jones Campus on Sunday, with a re-dedication event at the campus’ Whispering Pines conference center. more
| 9/24/12
Barrington Shaw’s bans plastic bags
As the Barrington Town Council discusses banning plastic bags, the local Shaw’s Supermarket announced that it will no longer provide plastic bags to customers at its Barrington store. more
| 8/23/12
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