Natural Resources

Five Questions With Lindsay McGovern

Natural Resources 09/21/2018

Lindsay McGovern| Vice president, Southern Sky Renewable Energy R.I. 1. Describe your company and the services you provide. We are committed to protecting the...

NEW ENGLAND POWER POOL, which represents National Grid Rhode Island and other utility companies in the region, is being pressured to open its proceedings to the public. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

New England energy industry group pressured to hold public meetings

Natural Resources 09/19/2018

PROVIDENCE – New England Power Pool, which represents utility companies in Rhode Island and throughout the region, is being pressured by a consumer advocacy...

Feds use offshore-drilling money for conservation, R.I. gets nearly $1M

Natural Resources 09/18/2018

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is getting nearly $1 million in federal money – much of it from selling offshore-drilling rights – to pay for...

THE AVERAGE price of regular gas in Rhode Island was $2.85 per gallon, the same as the national average and 1 cent higher than Massachusetts this week. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/LUKE SHARRETT

R.I. gas prices fall 1 cent, Mass. prices tick up

Natural Resources 09/17/2018

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 1 cent this week to $2.85 per gallon, level with...

Nature’s Trust RI petitions RIDEM to implement climate change regulations

Natural Resources 09/14/2018

PROVIDENCE – Nature’s Trust Rhode Island has petitioned the R.I. Department of Environmental Management to put regulations in place to ensure the state “does...

JANET COIT, director of the state Department of Environmental Management, said Rhode Island will use the nearly $21 million in federal grants for an array of water improvements projects / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Rhode Island gets $22M for water improvement projects

Natural Resources 09/13/2018

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has received nearly $22 million in federal grants for drinking water and wastewater improvement projects, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

EPA N.E. honors locals with 2018 Merit Awards

Natural Resources 09/12/2018

BOSTON – Three organizations and four individuals based in the Providence metropolitan area were honored with 2018 Environmental Merit Awards from the U.S. Environmental...

FOCUSED: Gina M. Raimondo is running against Matt Brown in the Democratic Party primary Sept. 12. She’s touting her role in getting Rhode Islanders back to work and efforts to boost job training.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Governor’s push for clean energy moves forward on eve of primary...

Natural Resources 09/11/2018

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's clean energy plan for Rhode Island is moving forward this week, the state announced on the eve of...

GAS PRICES IN RHODE ISLAND remained level this week, but an impending East Coast hurricane could drive up prices. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/AKOS STILLER

R.I. and Mass. gas prices steady before East Coast storm

Natural Resources 09/10/2018

PROVIDENCE – Self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline prices in Rhode Island remained unchanged this week at an average of $2.86 per gallon, 2 cents above...