Climate change seen in lobsters’ decline
HYANNIS, Mass. – The Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commission is considering shutting down the Southern New England lobster industry for five years because of...
Property rights get blown away by renewables bill
In a recent article (“Condo covenants seen as impeding green projects,” May 24, 2010), reporter Chris Barrett pointed to the clash between condominium rules...
State eager for more effluent reuse
When the sprinklers at Jamestown Golf Course pop up every night, they draw water from an unusual source. About a half-mile away a wastewater...
Carcieri set to sign wind farm legislation
(Updated, June 11)
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri said he plans to sign legislation passed by the General Assembly on Thursday that could speed...
Cape Wind to pick N.B. or Quonset soon
(Updated, 4:20 p.m.)
NEW BEDFORD – The developers of the $1 billion Cape Wind project hope to make a formal announcement soon about whether they...
Renewable energy bill poised for vote
PROVIDENCE – A bill that would pave the way for an offshore wind farm cleared the R.I. Senate Tuesday and will likely come to...
R.I. in 10-state ocean-energy consortium
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island joined nine other Atlantic states on Tuesday in establishing an Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium, Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s office...
G.A. readies new bill for offshore energy
PROVIDENCE – A R.I. Senate committee Monday unveiled new legislation that puts the power to approve a contract between offshore wind farm developer Deepwater...
R.I. gas prices drop 22 cents over month
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have fallen for the fourth week in a row, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
The auto club’s...
State unveils new Salty Brine bathhouse
NARRAGANSETT – There’s a new $1.9 million bathhouse at Salty Brine State Beach.
The two-story bathhouse includes restrooms, showers, a snack bar, lifeguard station and...
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