Aerial surveillance helps Mass. crack down with wetlands
BOSTON – The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection imposed $338,090 in penalties involving 18 wetlands enforcement cases in the first three months of 2007...
Earth Day should be celebration of responsibility
Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a time set aside to celebrate our environment and recharge our commitment to sound stewardship, which involves protecting...
Study: R.I. could get 75%<br> of power from wind
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri today announced that Rhode Island has sufficient wind capacity to meet his goal of deriving 15 percent of...
Mass. tightens efficiency rules for state agencies
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick today issued an executive order setting higher standards for energy efficiency and mandating greater use of renewable energy...
DEM staffers win 2 Environmental Merit Awards
BOSTON – Two of 29 Environmental Merit Awards being presented today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to people and organizations across New England...
Energy costs fuel 0.9% rise<br> in U.S. consumer prices
WASHINGTON – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) last month rose 0.9 percent to 205.352 points (1982 to 1984 = 100),...
AAA: R.I. gas prices rise 5¢ to $2.799
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island gasoline prices have risen for the ninth consecutive week, to 62 cents per gallon above their price in mid-February, according...
Crowne Plaza to expand again<br> right after $6M upgrade
The Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Crossings in Warwick is in the final phase of a $6 million renovation project in which all the...
Patrick seeks relief for Bay State fishermen
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick has called for the federal government to declare a “fishery resource disaster” to aid coastal communities reeling from...
National Grid ‘GreenUp’ program among top 10
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – National Grid’s “GreenUp” renewable energy program has been ranked among the top 10 utility company “green” power programs nationwide by the...
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