NatGrid files new Deepwater contract
WARWICK – National Grid has filed a new contract to purchase electricity from a planned wind farm off the coast of Block Island developed...
Gas prices fall back 1 cent in last week
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices staged a repeat performance Monday, as AAA Southern New England reported a penny increase in the average price of self-serve,...
Lifting of oil ban overreaches, as does ban itself
So President Barack Obama overdid it by slapping a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. He acted more on fear...
RWU is a leader in marine law
Roger Williams University School of Law has quietly become a national leader in the field of marine law, a specialty whose importance is highlighted...
Fall River studies wind-turbine use
FALL RIVER – The city has received $77,000 to study the feasibility of erecting between two to eight wind turbines at Copicut Hill.
The Mass....
Cogeneration paying off for many R.I. businesses
Nestled in the heart of the Rhode Island Hospital campus sits a three-story building largely ignored by throngs of hospital visitors. But the power...
Like R.I., Maine eyes wind power
Rising energy prices shock the populace, and the governor clamors for action, setting up a task force to explore the potential of offshore wind...
CRMC resumes hearing on Champlin’s
NARRAGANSETT – The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council will continue a hearing Friday on whether to approve an expansion of Champlin’s Marina on Block...
Deadline for SAMP comments extended
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council said Wednesday it will extend the comment period for sections of its Ocean Special Area...
Gas prices stop slide as oil rises past $78
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have risen for the first time in six weeks, though not by much, AAA Southern New England...
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