Natural Resources

Mass. man to pay fine for wetlands violation, will restore coast...

Natural Resources 07/31/2010

FAIRHAVEN – Attorney General Martha Coakley announced last month a $38,000 settlement with a local man who allegedly filled in wetlands and clear-cut vegetation. Coakley...

Canadian renewable energy firm objecting to Deepwater, Cape Wind

Natural Resources 07/30/2010

BOSTON – TransCanada, a major Canadian power company, is challenging the constitutionality of several renewable-energy contracts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, including the Deepwater...

THE R.I. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION admitted in public filings that its study on the potential impacts of the proposed Deepwater Wind offshore wind energy facility does not take into account what might be negative impacts of the project, including what is projected to be a higher price for electricity. /

Toray wants commission to mull potential negatives of wind farm

Natural Resources 07/30/2010

WARWICK – The R.I. Economic Development Corporation said Thursday that its study of the economic impact of an offshore wind farm looked only at...

Concrete plant fined, to pay for environmental project

Natural Resources 07/30/2010

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. District Court of Rhode Island is accepting comments on a cleanup plan for a Warwick concrete manufacturing facility owned by...

Tyco unveils new nuclear power testing, engineering facility for Flow Control...

Natural Resources 07/28/2010

MANSFIELD – Tyco International unit Tyco Flow Control unveiled its $25 million, 118,000-square-foot Advanced Nuclear Testing & Development Facility last Tuesday. The facility offers...

Money remains for R.I. appliance rebates

Natural Resources 07/27/2010

PROVIDENCE – Despite a busy weekend, rebates from the state for home appliances remain available, the official in charge of the program said Tuesday...

R.I., Mass. to coordinate offshore wind energy projects in contiguous waters

Natural Resources 07/26/2010

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and Massachusetts announced Monday a pact to coordinate the development of offshore wind farms in waters between the two states....

Price for R.I. gas unchanged in last week, now the same...

Natural Resources 07/26/2010

PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island remain unchanged from last week, showing continued stability, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. The auto club found...

Washington ready to study buybacks for boats hurt by new fishing...

Natural Resources 07/26/2010

GLOUCESTER, Mass. – In a letter to Mass. Gov. Deval L. Patrick, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke expressed interest in considering a program that...