Monday, September 14, 2026

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Natural Resources

R.I. gas prices steady as crude oil surges

(Updated, 2:10 p.m.) PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island stood unchanged today after increasing for three weeks in a row, AAA Southern New England...

Alteris Renewable 10th on Inc. magazine list

NEW YORK – Inc. magazine has ranked Alteris Renewables the 10th fastest-growing U.S. energy company. The company – the largest renewable installation company in the...
BREEZING IN: The EDC is funding feasibility studies looking at small wind turbines, such as this one at New England Institute of Technology. /

Land-based wind turbines explored in Rhode Island

While much attention has been focused on Rhode Island’s quest to build the nation’s first offshore wind farm, the R.I. Economic Development Corporation (EDC)...
CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY: Joel Hovanesian, 52, owner and captain of the Excalibur, says that the fishing industry is getting forced into sectors, though most fishermen are opposed. /

Tumult in region’s fishing industry

Commercial fishing has a history of independence, cracked hands on the twine and the endless horizon. But by Sept. 1, roughly 650 groundfish permit-holders,...

Natural gas prices sink to 7-year low

(Updated, Aug. 21, 11:45 a.m.) NEW YORK – Natural gas futures fell below $3 per million British thermal units for the first time in more...
"ANYONE PLANNING construction projects at any level should be looking to engage design professionals and contractors who have a proven track record and commitment to deliver and build creative, innovative, sustainable design solutions for their clients," said Vision 3 Principal William Gray. /

Five Questions With: William Gray

Providence-based Vision 3 Architects recently received accolades for its green building incentives. In addition, the firm has been taking steps to lower energy consumption...

FM Global keeping eye on Hurricane Bill

JOHNSTON – As Hurricane Bill gathers force over the Atlantic Ocean, commercial property insurer FM Global is figuring out what impact the storm will...

Tribes seek delay on Newport Navy land

NEWPORT – The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs is asking for more time to prepare an application on behalf of two Indian tribes that...
FISHING VESSELS in New Bedford. The lucrative sea scallop haul there made it the highest-grossing port in the nation last year. /

Study: Sea scallops on the rise off N.E.

PROVIDENCE – A new study has found that the population of young sea scallops off the Eastern Seaboard is on the rise, which could...

R.I. gas prices rise, but oil trades lower

PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices have risen for the third week in a row as the cost of a gallon increased by 3 cents in...
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