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11 states, EPA agree to soot settlement
PROVIDENCE – A settlement was announced last week by 11 states, including Rhode Island, requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to adopt updated air standards against harmful particulate matter – commonly referred to as “soot” pollution – by Dec. 14. more
6/25/12
Mass. appeals NRC Entergy decision
BOSTON – Massachusetts appealed a Nuclear Regulatory Commission decision to relicense Entergy Corp.’s Pilgrim nuclear power station 40 miles south of Boston, asking to have the extension canceled pending further review, Bloomberg News reported last week. more
6/25/12
Assembly approves monument commission
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly has approved bills sponsored by Rep. James N. McLaughlin, D-Cumberland, and Sen. Roger A. Picard, D-Woonsocket, to create a commission that will designate monuments for historical and cultural significance. more
6/25/12
Providence Viaduct improvements to get federal funding
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s congressional delegation last week announced that the state will receive federal funding to help replace the aging Providence Viaduct, a critical part of Interstate 95. more
6/25/12
Public-sector workers digging in to save pensions
Leaders of the largest U.S. union of public-sector workers are vowing to fight efforts by state and local governments to balance their budgets with cuts to employee benefits even as voters have sided with that strategy. more
Shush customer complaints
When a small business receives a customer complaint it has two basic choices: Treat the complaining customer like a pain in the neck, or use the complaint as an opportunity to improve. more
6/25/12
Firm riding high on motorcycle accessories
To work here, you have to love to ride. That means riding on a motorcycle for employees at Twisted Throttle in Exeter, who are required to have a motorcycle license in order to work in any department of the motorcycle apparel-and-accessories company. more
Improving market could create more ‘pinballs’
In the real estate brokerage field they’re known as “setups” or “pinball” homes, and this spring’s improving conditions in some markets could be stimulating more of them. more
6/25/12
America’s Cup series in green-racing program
Sailing off the blue-green coast of Newport has become a little “greener,” thanks to the environmental commitment of several sailing organizations to a national program with local origins. more
Luxury student housing seen as rare growth market
The cinder-block dormitories and cramped, scruffy, off-campus apartments familiar to generations of college students are under attack. more
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