Natural Resources

ONCE IT OPENS, the new facility will let Child & Family consolidate under one roof the services now spread across four offices, in Middletown, Newport and Providence. /

Social service agency building ‘high performing’ HQ

Natural Resources 04/02/2008

MIDDLETOWN – Construction is underway on a $7.5 million headquarters for Child & Family, a local nonprofit social services agency that provides child, adult...

COMMERCIAL FISHING adds a lot to the character and economy of the Ocean State, says W. Michael Sullivan, director of the R.I. Department of Environmental Management. Above, local fishermen teamed up with URI researchers to develop the fish-saving Eliminator trawl system. /

Newport pier being rebuilt for commercial fishermen

Natural Resources 04/02/2008

NEWPORT – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management last month began the reconstruction of Pier 9, a 195-by-18-foot pier that about 50 fishing...

THE 47,000-square-foot clubhouse, completed in 2000, offers panoramic views and a wide range of amenities to Kirkbrae visitors. /

Kirkbrae completes clubhouse upgrade

Natural Resources 04/02/2008

LINCOLN – Kirkbrae Country Club has completed a $500,000 renovation, according to club officials. With new wall coverings, technology, carpeting and lighting, the facility...

R.I., Providence team up to plan city’s waterfront

Natural Resources 04/02/2008

PROVIDENCE – Two state entities and the City of Providence are partnering to redevelop 19.2 acres of prime real estate in the city’s Jewelry...

LESS THAN 2% of the 7,500 tons of electronic waste the state generates each year is recycled through the RIRRC e-waste program, Clean Water Action says. The new bill aims to change that, by making consumer electronics manufacturers responsible for recycling. /

Assembly seeks to limit consumer electronic waste

Natural Resources 04/01/2008

PROVIDENCE – The state would “establish a manufacturer-financed system for the collection, recycling and reuse” of old computers and other consumer electronic waste, to...

TRUCKS BACK UP on Interstate 80 East outside Evenston, Wyo., on April 1 during a national protest of diesel prices that slowed traffic to as little as 20 mph, clogging the N.J. Turnpike and other highways. /

Gas rises 1¢ in R.I.; diesel falls 4¢

Natural Resources 03/31/2008

PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices rose a penny this week, reversing last week’s decline, while diesel prices saw a 4-cent decrease, AAA Southern New England...

ON PARCELS 2A and 2B at Capital Center, Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. is finishing two condo towers, above, slated to open in June. To the north, on Parcel 2C, BCBSRI has begun building its new headquarters. /

Capital Properties posts 5% rise in annual profit

Natural Resources 03/31/2008

EAST PROVIDENCE – Capital Properties Inc. (Amex: CPI) posted a profit of $1.38 million for the year ended Dec. 31, a 5.0-percent increase from...

R.I. restaurants can lead the way to healthier eating

Natural Resources 03/29/2008

Obesity has replaced smoking as the biggest health issue in the United States. In the past, when overweight adults were the only ones contributing...

Lawmakers debate R.I.’s power rules

Natural Resources 03/29/2008

The fate of a handful of energy bills lawmakers are debating at the State House will shape Rhode Island’s energy future, determining what technologies...