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R.I. cities, towns share in $1.94M recycling profits
On Thursday Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee joined the R.I. Resource Recovery Corporation to distribute $1.94 million in recycling profits to the state’s 39 municipalities. more
| 9/6/12
Save The Bay submits comment on Deepwater Wind project
Save The Bay submitted comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tuesday in support of the proposal for construction and operation of Deepwater Wind’s offshore wind farm. more
Developers flock to Mass. wind farm projects
Ten developers are interested in building wind farms off the coast of Massachusetts. According to the Boston Globe, these farms could generate nearly 10 times more energy than the the long-stalled Cape Wind project. more
| 6/4/12
Government, businesses working to help those affected by Sandy
Both the state and federal government, as well as nonprofit relief agencies, financial institutions and local businesses are working to help those still affected by Hurricane Sandy. more
Providence’s urban farm initiative lands $100K
Lots of Hope, an environmental initiative to transform vacant city-owned lots in Providence into urban farms, was awarded a combined $100,000 by The Rhode Island Foundation and Florida-based Local Sustainability Matching Fund. more
| 1/15/13
R.I. mosquitoes test positive for West Nile
A second pool of mosquitoes in Rhode Island have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, according to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management. more
| 8/8/12 | 1 comment
R.I., Conn. bus companies to pay on EPA settlement
Ocean State Transit and Connecticut-based STA, both subsidiaries of Student Transportation of America, will address excessive school bus idling, reduce children’s expose to diesel pollution and implement environmental projects under a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. more
| 11/27/12
HDSI engages Holden Group as business development consultant
Renewable energy and eco-sustainability company HDS International Corp. has engaged The Holden Group LLC to provide business development and relationship management services. more
| 1/4/13
Piping plover restoration plan released for 2003 oil spill
The Natural Resource Damages Trustee Council for the Bouchard Barge 120 oil spill has released a final restoration plan and environmental assessment for state and federally threatened piping plovers impacted by the 2003 spill in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. more
| 1/11/13
Oil drops from two-month high in N.Y. as U.S. demand eases
Oil slid from the highest close in more than two months as investors sold contracts on speculation that recent gains were excessive amid signs of weakening demand in the U.S, the world’s biggest consumer of crude. more
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