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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

Work continues to help those affected by Sandy
The R.I. Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Internal Revenue Service are among the agencies working to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. more
| 11/16/12
Environment R.I. releases wind energy report
The Ocean State has everything to benefit from increasing wind power, according to a new report by Environment Rhode Island Research & Policy Center. more
| 12/4/12
Market Mobile helps boost sales 50% at local farms
Local farms increased sales to chefs and grocers by 50 percent in 2012 thanks to Market Mobile, according to a release from Fresh Farm Rhode Island. more
New York, Northeast may top 50 degrees next week, forecast says
Temperatures may climb into the mid- to-high 50s Fahrenheit across the U.S. Northeast next week, damping demand for heating fuels. more
ENE, NCLC file complaint against transmission cost hikes in New England
(Updated, 4:41 p.m.) Environment Northeast and the National Consumer Law Center have filed a complaint to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over the “skyrocketing” costs of transmission in the New England region. more
| 1/4/13
DEM initiates training regimen, hires new associate director
As a broader part of an effort to improve the state’s regulatory climate, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management has initiated “Lean” training in its programs with the help of Exceeda Consulting Inc. 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
Oil rises in New York as U.S. inventories unexpectedly decrease
Oil rose in New York on an unexpected drop in U.S. inventories as imports declined for the fourth time in five weeks and petroleum consumption increased. more
City is collaborating to grow urban agriculture
For somewhere between $20 and $75 a year, based on income, a gardener can rent a chunk of Providence land and plant seeds that may blossom into a new way to earn a living. For that small investment, the urban farmer will get fencing, good soil and a water supply. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 2/11/13

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