DEM revises rules for used-oil handling
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management has changed its rules for companies that handle used or waste oil.
“The amended regulations provide...
APC joins new energy-efficiency alliance
WEST KINGSTON – American Power Conversion today announced it is a founding member of The Green Grid. The new group, a new consortium IT...
Comments sought on ‘Providence Tomorrow’ plan
PROVIDENCE – An interim Comprehensive Plan, the next step in the “Providence Tomorrow” initiative to determine the future of the city’s neighborhoods, is available...
AAA: R.I. gas prices rise 9 cents/gallon
Rhode Island gasoline prices have risen 9 cents in the past week, according to AAA Southern New England.
AAA’s Feb. 26 survey of gas prices...
New RIRRC head faces near-full state landfill
Michael J. OConnell has been named executive director of the R.I. Resource Recovery Corporation. He was previously chief operating officer at AmeriCold Logistics for...
DEM extends comment period on wetland rules
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management has extended the public comment period on its proposed changes to freshwater wetlands rules until March...
Salt marsh project helps nature and golfers
It sounds like a plague that Greek gods would rain down on their enemies: phragmites (pronounced frag-mighties). It may not be the product of...
Aquidneck West Side plan shaping island’s future
Nearly a year and a half after it was first unveiled, the West Side Master Plan is leading redevelopment efforts across Aquidneck Island, local...
It’s time to act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The discussion is no longer confined to warrens of liberal thought. Scientists are all singing the same tune about climate change – it is...
Reinventing a waterfront icon
Stepping into the darkened South Street Station power plant in Providence's Jewelry District is like stumbling upon a lost temple of the Industrial Age.
The...
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