Natural Resources

Resource Recovery awarded for recycling awareness campaign

Natural Resources 06/22/2018

JOHNSTON – Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp. was named winner of the 2018 Gold Excellence Award in the Awareness Campaign category of the Solid...

MORE THAN $566 million of property is at-risk for chronic flooding by 2045, according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Report: Flooding due to sea-level rise could affect $566.5M worth of...

Natural Resources 06/19/2018

PROVIDENCE – By the year 2045, $566.5 million worth of property in Rhode Island could be at risk for chronic flooding due to sea-level...

THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS Initiative completed its 40th auction, selling carbon dioxide allowances for a clearing price of $4.02, generating a total of $55.4 million for the nine participating states. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/LUKE SHARRETT

RGGI sells $55.4M in CO2 allowances at 40th auction

Natural Resources 06/18/2018

PROVIDENCE – The nine New England and Mid-Atlantic states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Inc. auctioned 13.7 million carbon dioxide allowances at...

BOTH RHODE ISLAND and Massachusetts regular gas prices declined 2 cents this week. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/LUKE SHARRETT

R.I. and Mass. gas prices dip 2 cents

Natural Resources 06/18/2018

PROVIDENCE – The price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline declined 2 cents this week in Rhode Island to average $2.93 per gallon, 4 cents...

THE RHODE ISLAND MARINE TRADE ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCED THURSDAY, New York Yacht Club American Magic would build a facility in Bristol to accommodate the construction of two AC75s - a new racing model - for the upcoming America's Cup race in 2021. / COURTESY RIMTA

Two new America’s Cup vessels to be built in R.I.

Natural Resources 06/15/2018

BRISTOL - In anticipation of the 36th America's Cup race, plans to build two racing vessels and a Bristol-based construction facility by Manhattan-based New...

DEEPWATER WIND'S Revolution Wind project will also include 200 MW of generating capacity for Connecticut in addition to Rhode Island's 400 MW capacity. / COURTESY DEEPWATER WIND

Deepwater Wind to add 200MW for Conn. at Revolution Wind site

Natural Resources 06/13/2018

PROVIDENCE – Deepwater Wind LLC has been chosen by Connecticut to provide 200 megawatts of energy from the company’s Revolution Wind project, the Conn....

MORE electric-vehicle charging stations like this one will help Rhode Island meet environmental goals, said Kevin Miller of ChargePoint, a California-based manufacturer. / COURTESY CHARGEPOINT

ChargePoint backs National Grid Rhode Island electric-vehicle proposal

Natural Resources 06/13/2018

PROVIDENCE – With public comment beginning on National Grid Rhode Island’s electric-vehicle or EV, charging proposal on June 19 for Rhode Island, the plan...

GAS PRICES IN RHODE ISLAND and Massachusetts both declined this week by a few cents, but remain significantly higher than they were one year ago. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/LUKE SHARRETT

Gas prices decline but remain high

Natural Resources 06/11/2018

PROVIDENCE – The price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline declined 4 cents this week in Rhode Island to average $2.95 per gallon, 3 cents...

NATIONAL GRID HAS SUBMITTED a new, rate request to the PUC that would added $48.1 million to ratepayer bills over three years. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

National Grid’s revised rate request seeks $48.1M more from ratepayers over...

Natural Resources 06/06/2018

WARWICK – National Grid Rhode Island has submitted a proposed settlement agreement in response to a request of the R.I. Public Utilities Commission to...