Legislation alters flood-area zoning height exemptions
PROVIDENCE – Among the bills signed into law by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo following the most recent legislative session, one included a zoning ordinance...
Aquanis awarded $1M federal grant for wind turbine lightning damage mitigation
PROVIDENCE – Aquanis Inc. has received a $1 million Phase II SBIR grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a blade coating...
R.I. gas prices up 6 cents this week
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 6 cents this week to $2.75 per gallon, 4 cents...
Five Questions With: Jonathan Stone
On Saturday, July 27, Save The Bay Inc. Executive Director Jonathan Stone will join about 400 other swimmers and kayakers for the annual Save...
Mixed signals on solar expansion
The solar industry has a firm foothold in Rhode Island, but a consequential issue is arising – how to best manage the industry’s growth.
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Gold asteroid won’t make us richer
Rejoice, people of Earth! News outlets are reporting that NASA is planning to visit an asteroid made of gold and other precious metals! At...
R.I. Free Clinic, Save The Bay receive $10K from Cox Tech...
WEST WARWICK – Cox Communications announced its 2019 recipients for its Tech Boosts program, which awards grants to nonprofits committed to investing in technology...
R.I. gas prices dip 1 cent this week
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 1 cent this week to $2.69 per gallon, 6 cents...
GA failure on energy costs us all
The recently ended legislative session let die two bills passed by the Senate, ones that on their face would seem to make strange bedfellows...
Bag ban and straw bills removed from House committee agenda
PROVIDENCE – A statewide bag ban and restrictions on restaurant use of plastic straws will not become law this year, ecoRI News reported June...
















