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R.I. fishermen file lawsuit notice over South Fork Wind Farm
A group of Rhode Island fishermen are preparing to sue state and federal agencies and a private wind developer over the construction of a...
CRMC member from Narragansett may be ineligible to serve
The state’s beleaguered coastal regulatory agency is facing new scrutiny amid allegations one of its members no longer meets the requirements of the position...
R.I. tax income from recreational cannabis trails projections by 25%
Rhode Island’s budding recreational marijuana industry has a marketing problem. Just ask Jonathan Leighton, general manager of Mother Earth Wellness.
“Most people in Rhode Island...
R.I. tax administrator: Tax refunds return to pre-pandemic rates
Pandemic-driven fraud, filing deadline extensions and staffing shortages turned the state tax return process upside down. Now, it’s righting itself.
The 413,000 tax refunds issued...
R.I. sportsbook revenue down 10% after Mass. expansion
The launch of online sports betting in Massachusetts on March 10 is already leeching money from Rhode Island, and more losses lie ahead.
In the...
Fewer turbines but more conflict for Revolution Wind farm
The fishing industry and offshore wind developers are again at odds over how a mammoth array of 80-story-high wind turbines will affect ocean species,...
Regulators approve $60M power line upgrades for Revolution Wind farm
State energy regulators swiftly gave their stamp of approval to a nearly $60 million worth of upgrades to Rhode Island power lines.
The Rhode Island...
Vacancies put pressure on CRMC as advocates call for more state...
Four hundred miles of coastline. Hundreds of development project permit applications. Four major renewable energy projects already under review with applications for several more...
Health safety of smart meters debated at PUC meeting
A “microwave-induced plague” is what one South Kingstown resident told utility regulators would happen if Rhode Island replaces its electric meters with those that...
Tidewater funding woes place Rhode Island FC in home field disadvantage
Rhode Island doesn’t have a full roster of premier sports venues.
And with financing woes slowing the $124 million Pawtucket soccer stadium project where the new United...
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