Maintaining appearances
City Year Rhode Island volunteers, from left, Amanda Smidt, Julie Hall, Tyree Lawson and Crystal Dragon work to clear broken glass and debris in...
Officials prepare regulations for alternative energy
Federal officials are putting the finishing touches on rules that will regulate wind farms and other ocean-based power projects.
Alternative energy developers are eagerly awaiting...
Grow Smart getting its message out to candidates
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedesian, North Kingstown Town Councilor John Patterson, state House of Representatives candidate Peter Martin and Lincoln Town Council candidate Timothy E....
New Rivers connects diners with farmers
(Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two-part report on the relationship between the farmer and chef.)
The connection between the farmer and the...
Gas meter project sparks protest
Residents in a Providence West Side neighborhood have been fighting with energy provider National Grid for the past three months over the location of...
At Citizens, going green makes cents
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group has kicked off an incentive program that pays Citizens Bank and Charter One customers for going paperless – at...
Environment Council gives Assembly a ‘B’
PROVIDENCE – The Environment Council of Rhode Island (ECRI) gives the R.I. General Assembly a “B” for its 2007 and 2008 sessions, and...
SolarWrights hits a mega-milestone
BRISTOL – A year of record energy prices has helped SolarWrights Inc., a provider and installer of solar and wind systems, to reach a...
PUC eases restoration of utility service
WARWICK – National Grid customers will be able to restore cut-off service for a payment of as little as 10 percent, under temporary rules...
Senesco, Bilray face EPA fines of more than $635K
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to levy fines of $635,020 against two Rhode Island companies it accuses of state...
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