Buttonwood Park Zoo seeks more land, animals to remain competitive
Within 60 miles of Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence are six zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Now one of...
Deepwater Wind doubles size of proposed wind farm
PROVIDENCE – Wind farm developer Deepwater Wind announced Wednesday plans to double the size of a wind farm proposed off the coast of Rhode...
U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal by utilities on plant emissions...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court said it will hear an appeal by four power companies including American Electric Power Co., agreeing to decide...
For the fifth week in a row, gas prices climb in...
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices added 2 cents from last week’s average, continuing a five week-long ascent, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
The auto...
Solar energy plans a bright idea for R.I.
We applaud the bold plans by a Portsmouth developer to re-use 85 of the 260 acres that the U.S. Navy is leaving on Aquidneck...
Northeast states look to create carbon market
California, New Mexico and 10 Northeastern states may try to create a North American carbon market on their own now that President Barack Obama...
Developer pitches $100M project on former Navy land in Portsmouth
A local developer is pitching a $100 million project, including a sprawling solar energy farm, for land the U.S. Navy plans to leave in...
URI researchers see nation’s next energy source in paved roads
The endless miles of paved roads crisscrossing America could become the country’s next energy source, if University of Rhode Island researchers have their way.
As...
Big River Management Area is an untapped state asset
Gov. Donald L. Carcieri appointed Michael W. Sullivan to head the R.I. Department of Environmental Management in April 2005. Last week Sullivan said he...
Tenth auction of carbon credits brings Rhode Island $735,475, Mass. $7.3M
NEW YORK – An auction of carbon emissions credits will deliver $735,475 to Rhode Island primarily for energy efficiency programs managed by National Grid.
The...
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