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R.I. to receive $4.5M for Sandy relief
Rhode Island is slated to receive nearly $4.5 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior to help repair historic properties and clean up wildlife refuges damaged by Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced Tuesday. more
| 5/8/13
EPA to conduct ‘5-year review’ on local Superfund Sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a “five-year review” for 16 New England Superfund Sites, including two in Rhode Island – the Central Landfill in Johnston and Picillo Farm in Coventry. more
| 5/10/13
Rhody Fresh lands $150K federal grant
Rhode Island Dairy Farms Cooperative, the cooperative that produces Rhody Fresh Milk, landed a $150,000 federal grant to help upgrade its production facilities, reported the Associated Press. more
| 5/6/13
Navy looks to ease turbine concerns
The controversy that’s surrounded wind turbines on Aquideck Island this year isn’t stopping Naval Station Newport from moving ahead with plans for the largest wind-power project in the state. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13

National Grid names Donleavy executive vice president, COO
WALTHAM, Mass. – National Grid named John J. Donleavy executive vice president and chief operating officer for the company’s U.S. operations, which include more than 3 million electric and 3 million natural gas customers in Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. more
4/1/13
PC leader in managing stormwater
Weather isn’t a controllable thing. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13

R.I. ranks 17th on ‘Clean Tech’ index
Rhode Island ranked No. 17 on the 2013 edition of U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index report from Clean Edge Inc., a leading clean technology research and consulting firm. more
USDA accepts preproposals for $70K in grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service of Rhode Island is currently accepting preproposals for applications for conservation-innovation grants, which are designed to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, the USDA announced Thursday. more
| 5/2/13
R.I. among 9 states to lower cap on emissions
Rhode Island is among nine Northeastern states poised to revise regulations that will substantially lower allowable emissions of carbon dioxide, with the goal of putting the changes into effect by January 2014, said Frank Stevenson, supervising air-quality specialist for the R.I. Department of Environmental Management’s Office of Air Resources. more

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

Environmental agencies pulled from commerce plan
Rhode Island House Democrats have backed off a plan to move business permitting functions of two state environmental agencies under the authority of a proposed state commerce office. more
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