New lawsuit seeks to force EPA to limit<br> oil refineries’ global-warming emissions
WASHINGTON – Rhode Island and Massachusetts have joined a new multistate lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s failure to regulate oil-refinery emissions.
Plaintiffs in...
Carcieri urges mandate for NatGrid contracts
More than a month after Gov. Donald L. Carcieri vetoed a major energy bill, a debate is still raging over whether ratepayers should give...
Westerly strikes deal for nonprofit animal shelter
Eager to replace its aging animal shelter, the Town of Westerly gave the nonprofit Stand Up for Animals a deal it couldn’t refuse.
The town...
NSTAR wants expanded home-heating initiatives
BOSTON – NSTAR Electric & Gas announced last week that it has filed a plan to expand its energy-efficiency programs for residential heating customers.
The...
Children’s Museum nets $43K at golf tournament
More than 100 players participated in the 25th annual Allen H. Chatterton Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit Providence Children’s Museum. The tournament, held...
AAA: R.I. gas prices fall 10¢ to $3.589
PROVIDENCE – “Labor Day travelers will see a continued reduction in gas prices locally, as another 10-cent drop in Rhode Island leaves prices...
Hotels see gain in ‘green’ designs
On the surface, the new NYLO Providence/Warwick hotel on Knight Street in Warwick looks like a standard hotel, albeit one with an avant-garde décor...
EPA tightens limits on discharge into Blackstone
BOSTON – The New England office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new regulations for the discharge of phosphorus and nitrogen...
NAHB: More than 1,000 green-certified members
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Home Builders last week announced that the number of members who have earned a Certified Green Professional...
Whitehouse, experts warn of local climate change
NARRAGANSETT – U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and a panel of top scientists warned today that climate change will have a dramatic impact on Rhode...
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