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R.I., Mass. gas prices falling but still above national average

PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 6 cents to $3.23 per gallon this week. That...
R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Neronha announced Monday that the state has reached a $6 million settlement with Exxon Mobil over soil and groundwater contamination. / COURTESY R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL PETER F. NERONHA

State reaches $6M settlement in final soil, water contamination lawsuit

PROVIDENCE – The state has resolved a lawsuit against the final gasoline refiner named in a 2016 case for its role in polluting Rhode...

U.S. Navy, NOAA awards $146.8M contract for new Marine Operations Center...

NEWPORT –  The U.S. Navy, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tuesday, announced it has awarded New York-based Skanska USA Inc....

Gas prices fall in R.I., Mass. amid strong domestic oil production

PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 3 cents to $3.30 per gallon this week. That...
THE AVERAGE weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 1 cent to $3.33 per gallon this week. That average is 8 cents higher than the national average, AAA Northeast says. AP FILE PHOTO / DAVID ZALUBOWSKI

R.I., Mass. gas prices dip after holiday weekend

PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 1 cent to $3.33 per gallon this week. That...

Newport, B.I. preservation groups sue to stop offshore wind farms, saying...

NEWPORT – Decrying what it calls the fast-tracking of hundreds of skyscraper-high structures that would dwarf the Statue of Liberty, the Preservation Society of...

R.I. launches $2.6M Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Program

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Energy Resources on Tuesday launched the $2.6 million Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Program. The program is supported by...

Thanksgiving travel rush begins with weather affecting the Northeast 

The late crush of holiday travelers is picking up steam, with about 2.7 million people expected to board flights on Wednesday and millions more...

Revolution Wind project lands final federal permit

PROVIDENCE – The Revolution Wind project’s construction and operations plan earned approval Monday from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy...

R.I., Mass. gas prices continue to fall

PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 4 cents to $3.44 per gallon this week. That...
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