Ninth RGGI auction nets R.I. $960K, Mass. $9.6M for carbon polluting...
NEW YORK – An auction of carbon emissions credits will deliver $961,335 to Rhode Island primarily for energy efficiency programs managed by National Grid.
The...
URI declares 3-year, $18M energy conservation initiative a success
KINGSTON – Three years ago, University of Rhode Island launched an $18 million energy conservation and efficiency initiative that has successfully reduced the institution’s...
Deepwater Wind announces new hires, HQ in Providence
PROVIDENCE – Deepwater Wind, the offshore wind farm developer, has established its corporate headquarters at 56 Exchange Terrace in Providence, where the company has...
Rhode Island and Mass. gas prices continue steady decline
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and Massachusetts gasoline prices have declined for the fifth and third consecutive week, respectively, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
The...
Reid: No carbon price law expected this year
The U.S. won’t pass legislation this year that charges power plants a price for releasing carbon dioxide and other gases that scientists have linked...
Conservancy buys 41 acres in Hopkinton
HOPKINTON – The Nature Conservancy has purchased 41 acres of wooded land here and plans to add it to the Canonchet Brook Preserve in...
Lawmakers extend terms of development permits
The General Assembly has taken action to preserve one of the most valuable benefits of real estate ownership – permits to develop or alter...
Deepwater wind farm attracts a crowd … of lawyers
The uncharted waters surrounding what could become the first offshore wind farm in North America has left a bevy of attorneys navigating legal minefields...
Campus police patrols go green with hybrid vehicles and electric bicycles
The Public Safety Department at the Rhode Island School of Design purchased hybrid vehicles in an effort to reduce fuel costs and its environmental...
Warwick sewage hike expected to affect businesses
WARWICK – A handful of Warwick business owners attended a public hearing on Thursday to voice concerns over the Warwick Sewer Authority’s proposed rate...
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