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CRMC member from Narragansett may be ineligible to serve

The state’s beleaguered coastal regulatory agency is facing new scrutiny amid allegations one of its members no longer meets the requirements of the position...

CRMC approves Revolution Wind project

PROVIDENCE – A massive new offshore wind generation project, to be sited near Block Island, was given the green light Tuesday night by the...

Oil market volatility leads to lower R.I., Mass. gas prices

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island decreased to $3.44 per gallon, 5 cents lower than last week...

Tanker owner to pay $2.25M for violating federal environmental laws

PROVIDENCE – The captain, chief engineer and Greek owner of an oil tanker that carried diesel from Rotterdam, Netherlands, to Rhode Island have each...

Gas prices drop in R.I., tick up in Mass.

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island decreased to $3.49 per gallon, 1 cent lower than last week...

Fewer turbines but more conflict for Revolution Wind farm

The fishing industry and offshore wind developers are again at odds over how a mammoth array of 80-story-high wind turbines will affect ocean species,...

R.I. coastal resiliency set to receive $691K in federal funding

PROVIDENCE – The Port of Providence shoreline and Narragansett Bay are set to benefit from an approximately $691,000 federal funding to support coastal resiliency...

R.I., Mass gas prices rise as oil tumbles

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased to $3.50 per gallon, 8 cents higher than last week but...

R.I. suit against ‘Big Oil’ to remain in state court after...

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a petition by 21 fossil fuel companies seeking to move a case...

Regulators approve $60M power line upgrades for Revolution Wind farm

State energy regulators swiftly gave their stamp of approval to a nearly $60 million worth of upgrades to Rhode Island power lines. The Rhode Island...
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