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THE AVERAGE price of regular gas in Rhode Island declined 1 cent this week to $2.73 per gallon. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/AKOS STILLER

Gas prices tick down in R.I.

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 1 cent this week to $2.73 per gallon, level with...
ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY EVERSOURCE has abandoned the Northern Pass project that was designed to bring hydroelectric power from Canada to the Unites States and is writing down its development costs.

Eversource sees Northen Pass as improbable, writes down costs

PROVIDENCE – Eversource has decided that the Northern Pass electricity transmission line is no longer probable, it disclosed in a U.S. Security and Exchange...
THE MASS. DEPARTMENT of Environmental Protection has penalized Anwar Faisal $46,950 for unauthorized work performed on his island property in Fairhaven. / COURTESY GOOGLE INC.

MassDEP fines Faisal for unauthorized island seawall work

FAIRHAVEN – The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection has penalized Fairhaven resident Anwar Faisal $46,950 for unauthorized work on his Bella Vista Island property,...
THE EPA HAS ANNOUNCED its proposed plan for a cleanup of the Walton and Lonsbury Superfund Site in Attleboro. / COURTESY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

EPA announces cleanup plan for Attleboro Superfund Site

PROVIDENCE – A proposed cleanup plan was announced for the Walton and Lonsbury Superfund Site in Attleboro, the EPA announced Thursday. The EPA added the...

6 R.I. towns and school districts join energy savings program

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Energy Resources has partnered with three municipalities and three school districts to aid them in efforts to conserve...
JEFFREY GRYBOWSKI is stepping down from his role as co-CEO of Orsted U.S. Offshore Wind. / COURTESY DEEPWATER WIND LLC

Grybowski to step down from Orsted U.S. role

PROVIDENCE – Jeffery Grybowksi, Co-CEO of Orsted U.S. Offshore Wind, is stepping down from his position Wednesday. Grybowski is the founder of Deepwater Wind LLC,...
THE AVERAGE PRICE of gas in Rhode Island declined 1 cent this week to $2.74 per gallon. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

R.I. gas prices decline 1 cent this week

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 1 cent this week to $2.74 per gallon, 2 cents...
GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO wants state lawmakers to grant authority for regulators to fine National Grid Rhode Island and other utilities for poor performance. / COURTESY NATIONAL GRID

National Grid files winter rate request increases to RIPUC

PROVIDENCE – National Grid Rhode Island submitted a winter rate increase request to the R.I. Public Utilities Commission for Standard Offer Service Friday. The requested...
Stefan Pryor

R.I. leader in energy economy

In 1901, a gusher erupted from the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont, Texas. The sight of oil gushing out of the ground captured the...
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JOHN COONEY, 32

40 Under Forty 2019 winner: JOHN COONEY | 32 CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, AQUANIS INC. What is the best advice you have ever received? If something is worth...
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