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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...













