Nearly out of gas because of floods
By William Hamilton
hamilton@pbn.com
If there’s even a hint of rain in the forecast, Wendy Field and Scott Dickinson pile the sandbags at the door...
Fall River Pier Project ?gets $2.2 million
FALL RIVER – The City Pier Project will receive $2.2 million in state and federal funding to support environmental assessment, site stabilization and permitting...
Exxon Mobil stations ?bought in R.I., Mass.
WALTHAM, Mass. – Global Partners LP, the owner of fuel depots in the U.S. Northeast, agreed to buy 190 Mobil-branded gasoline stations from Exxon...
URI professor deep into Gulf oil-spill cleanup efforts
Up close, the Gulf oil spill is horrific, but difficult to grasp. What does it mean to have millions of gallons of crude oil...
State finishes $1.9M bathhouse
NARRAGANSETT – State officials Monday cut the ribbon to a $1.9 million bathhouse at Salty Brine State Beach.
The two-story Narragansett bathhouse includes restrooms, showers,...
Farley to leave TEC-RI for Fla. pastor job
PROVIDENCE – John Farley, the longtime executive director of The Energy Council of Rhode Island, is leaving to become pastor of a Florida church.
Farley,...
Carcieri signs ‘decoupling’ into law
(Updated, 2:40 p.m.)
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri signed legislation last week that allows National Grid to restructure its electric and natural gas rates.
The...
Gas prices fall 7 cents with oil near $70
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have fallen for the second week in a row, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
The auto club’s...
Deadline approaching for SBA flood loans
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration is encouraging businesses affected by the March flooding to apply for disaster-recovery loans before the deadline closes...
Condo covenants seen as impeding green projects
Don Mallinson outfitted his Middletown condominium with energy-efficient light bulbs and he pays a premium for electricity to ensure it comes from renewable energy...
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