CRMC, governor split on energy
The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council wants to place a one-year moratorium on all renewable-energy proposals in state waters, during which the agency will...
EPA: Four R.I. firms settle Right-to-Know charges
BOSTON – Four Rhode Island firms have agreed to pay fines of $2,000 apiece to settle charges they failed to submit the chemical inventory...
Communications is key to sustainability, speaker says
PROVIDENCE – To Robert Hildreth, the sustainability movement has to move beyond just the environment in order to maintain its momentum. It has to...
Converted Organics in deal to sell greenhouse credits
BOSTON and NEW YORK – Food-waste-to-fertilizer startup Converted Organics Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) and RNK Capital LLC today announced a plan to generate and sell...
Patrick to lead N.E. in energy; lobbies for SCHIP
WASHINGTON – Mass. Gov. Deval L. Patrick was elected yesterday by the New England Governors’ Conference to serve as the regional group’s vice chairman...
AAA: R.I. gas prices rise 9¢ in past week
PROVIDENCE – “With oil prices again flirting with $100 per barrel, gasoline prices in Rhode Island are up for the second consecutive week,” AAA...
R.I. gets another $843,229 in LIHEAP aid
WASHINGTON – Rhode Island will receive an additional $843,229 in emergency heating assistance as part of a second wave of supplemental funding for the...
The ‘healthy living’ section
This special section appeared in the print edition of Providence Business News on Feb. 25, 2008. The stories are linked below; they will be...
Bills would require TV, computer recycling plan
PROVIDENCE – Two state legislators have submitted bills that would require manufacturers to pay for the collection and recycling of old TVs that will...
Report identifies toxic sites across the state
An environmental watchdog group has released a report that pinpoints potential toxic risks in every city and town in Rhode Island, including hazardous waste...
