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7/23/12
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

Ethanol stays in gasoline even if mandate ends
Ethanol, the best-performing energy commodity this year, is cheaper than gasoline, encouraging refiners to use the biofuel even if President Barack Obama’s administration ends a requirement to do so. more
Gas falls 12 cents in the Ocean State
Rhode Island’s gasoline price dropped 12 cents this week in the eighth consecutive week of declines, according to AAA Southern New England. more
| 6/11/12 | 1 comment
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
National Grid issues warning on utility scam
National Grid has issued a warning to New England customers of a new utility bill scam that fraudulently claims the federal government will pay customers’ bills through a new program. 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
Will aid revive R.I. fishery?
Ever-wary local fishermen welcome the Sept. 13 U.S. Department of Commerce declaration of the New England groundfish fishery as a national disaster, but they wonder if any federal money that follows to Rhode Island will get to those who need it before it’s too late. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 9/24/12 | 2 comments

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