USGBC chapter plans campaign on ‘green’ building
Now that Rhode Island has its own chapter affiliated with the U.S. Green Building Council, the local group plans a conference in early 2009...
Appeal of air rules is Motor City madness
Seriously? The big automobile companies are seeking a multibillion taxpayer bailout at the same time they are trying to block Rhode Island from adopting...
Federal guidance needed on energy
A new wind- and wave-energy proposal off Block Island shows just how complex the energy issue is.
In apparent conflict with the wind-energy proposal...
Retail sales fall 1.8% as gas prices plunge
WASHINGTON – U.S. retail and food-service sales last month fell 1.8 percent compared with October, extending the current retail slump to a record five...
R.I. home to receive LEED designation
NARAGANSETT – After a yearlong design process, work is under way on a more than 4,300-square-foot “green” home in Narragansett. The Hageman’s private residence...
Boston Sports set to open 2 Providence clubs
PROVIDENCE – By the end of the year, two Boston Sports Clubs gyms are expected to open in Providence, boosting BSC’s club count to...
Star Gas posts FY 2008 loss of $13.4M
STAMFORD, Conn. – For the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, home heating-oil giant Star Gas Partners L.P. (NYSE: SGU) posted a loss of $13.4...
Warren firm changes name to Pro-Act Biotech
WARREN – Pro-Act Microbial Inc., a supplier of waste treatment systems for the agriculture, aquaculture and food-waste industries, has officially changed its name to...
Solar energy added at Fall River’s Munro Co.
FALL RIVER — Munro Electrical Distributing Co., a 66-year-old electrical products supplier based in Fall River, has jumped on the renewable energy bandwagon.
The company...
More-rational water regulation needed
What do these seven state agencies have in common?
The Narragansett Bay Commission; the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC); the R.I. Department...
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