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Bill would expand EFSB, make power-plant approvals tougher

PROVIDENCE – The House on May 16 passed a bill that would make it more difficult for future power plants to get approved by...

New R.I. wind project expected to create 800 construction jobs, 50...

PROVIDENCE – The Revolution Wind project is expected to create 50 permanent jobs for Rhode Island and 800 direct construction jobs, Gov. Gina M....
THE AVERAGE PRICE of regular gas in Rhode Island was $2.99 this week. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/LUKE SHARRETT

R.I. and Mass. gas prices still on the rise

PROVIDENCE- Rhode Island prices for self serve, regular unleaded gasoline increased 4 cents this week to average $2.99 per gallon, according to AAA Northeast...

Fall River laments water sale to proposed Clear River Energy Center

FALL RIVER – The City Council passed a resolution voicing opposition to the renewal of a controversial water contract it made in October that...

R.I. wins SLICE Award for Block Island Offshore Wind Farm

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island received a 2018 State Leadership in Clean Energy Award for the successful installation of the Block Island Offshore Wind Farm,...
DEEPWATER WIND was selected by Rhode Island to build a 400 megawatt wind farm based on the company's response to a Massachusetts RFP. Massachusetts selected Vineyard Wind for an 800 megawatt project. / COURTESY DEEPWATER WIND

R.I. selects Deepwater for 400 MW wind farm

PROVIDENCE – Deepwater Wind LLC has been selected by Rhode Island to build a 400-megawatt offshore wind farm called the Revolution Wind project, which...
SEN. JACK F. REED announced that two Rhode Island companies have received a combined $299,788 in federal small business research and development grants. / COURTESY OFFICE OF SEN. JACK F. REED

Reed: 2 R.I. companies awarded combined $300K for small-business R&D grants

PROVIDENCE – Two Rhode Island companies received $299,788 in federal small business research and development grants, Sen. Jack F. Reed announced Monday. Aquanis Inc. of...
THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND was awarded a Green Ribbon award from the U.S. Department of Education.

URI named a 2018 Green Ribbon School by U.S. Dept. of...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN - The University of Rhode Island was named a Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, the university announced Friday. The...
RHODE ISLAND GAS PRICES increased 5 cents this week while gas prices in Massachusetts increased 6 cents. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/PAUL THOMAS

R.I., Mass. gas prices steadily rising

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 5 cents this week to average $2.95 per gallon, 3...
TEXTUP WAS THE top winner in the 2018 Rhode Island Business Plan Competition.

TextUp takes home top honors at 2018 R.I. Business Plan Competition

PROVIDENCE – Michelle Petersen, a Brown University student who developed a low-cost software package that lets social workers efficiently manage documents and information flows,...
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