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Storm brings snow to Arizona as New England threatened again
A winter storm that disrupted a PGA golf tournament in Arizona is expected to drop snow by the foot in parts of the Great Plains before moving on to New England this weekend. more
National Grid warns customers of bill scam
National Grid has released a statement warning its customers of a new utility bill scam where customers receive requests for payment over the phone. more
| 2/20/13
U.S. bioethanol makers face 5-year EU tariff to counter dumping
The European Union imposed a five- year tariff on U.S. bioethanol to curb competition for German, French, British and other EU producers, threatening to raise trans-Atlantic trade tensions over renewable energy for autos. more
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

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

PC leader in managing stormwater
Weather isn’t a controllable thing. more

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

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
RIDOT to receive $15M to repair Sandy damage
The R.I. Department of Transportation will receive $15 million in federal disaster assistance to help repair roads and infrastructure damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy. more
| 2/12/13
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