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Northeast wholesale power gains as colder weather sweeps region
Wholesale electricity prices from New York to Maine climbed as frigid weather lifted demand while a snow storm is forecast for the region over the next two days. more
RGGI states propose 45% power plant pollution limit cut
The nine member states of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative plan to lower the program’s greenhouse gas pollution cap by 45 percent, the RGGI said Thursday. more
| 2/7/13
Push is on to curb packaging debris
Businesses that package their own brands are facing increased pressure in Rhode Island to take more responsibility, including more of the financial burden, for reducing, recycling and disposing of packaging materials. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13

Court approves R.I. offer to buy Rocky Point property
The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island approved the state’s offer to purchase the remaining 82 acres of Rocky Point land in Warwick to develop a state park, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management announced Wednesday. more
| 2/13/13
DEM offers farm viability grants to promote specialty crops in R.I.
There are $150,000 of farm viability grant funds available to Rhode Island farmers from the R.I. Department of Environmental Management to help “enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops” grown in the Ocean State. more
| 2/13/13
Storm moving in from plains threatens more Northeast snow
A weather system that may drop more than a foot of snow in parts of the U.S. Great Plains is expected to move into New England tomorrow, the region’s third winter storm in as many weeks. more
DEM closes Rocky Point purchase from SBA
Thursday morning, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management completed the purchase of the remaining 82 acres of land at Rocky Point Park from the U.S. Small Business Administration. more
| 3/28/13
Sungro acquires interests in La. gas field for $2M
Sungro Minerals Inc. has acquired a 28 percent interest in “proven reserves” of oil and gas valued at more than $8 million in the Grand Chenier Gas Field from Sigma Gamma Interests LLC for $2 million, the company announced Thursday. more
Arpin partners with eNow for solar-powered systems on trucks
Arpin Renewable Energy has joined with eNow Inc., a Warwick-based company that offers energy solutions to the transportation industry, to provide Arpin Van Lines users with access to cleaner moving trucks. more
| 3/1/13
RIRRC to engage in online item exchange
The R.I. Resource Recovery Corp. intends to “sell, trade, donate and otherwise exchange” surplus items online through the Reuse Marketplace with other firms across the Northeast region, the agency announced on Thursday. more
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