Fourth delay for SouthCoast Wind contract comes with a first: a...
Rhode Island’s plan to bring in more offshore wind power appears at risk of washing away after a fourth delay to a scheduled contract signing with...
Federal judge to deny Trump administration’s motion to dismiss lawsuit over...
A federal judge in Massachusetts said Wednesday he plans to deny a motion by the Trump administration to dismiss a lawsuit over its blocking...
Providence City Council floats sale of Camp Cronin
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday took a step toward authorizing Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s administration to sell a city-owned property in Narragansett, commonly...
State opens new office to oversee legal cannabis industry
WARWICK – A new office is now charged with oversight and enforcement of the state’s legal cannabis industry established under the Rhode Island Cannabis...
R.I. environmental police are finally staffing up
Rhode Island’s state environmental police force has been troubled by vacancies for at least 20 years.
But not for much longer. The R.I. Department of...
Chevron Corp.’s motion to dismiss state climate change lawsuit rejected
PROVIDENCE – An R.I. Superior Court judge has rejected an attempt by one of the 21 fossil fuel companies seeking to dismiss the state’s...
DEM conserving 7.31 acres of coastal land on Winnapaug Pond in...
WESTERLY – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management is conserving 7.31 acres of coastal land on Winnapaug Pond to protect valuable habitat, enhance coastal...
R.I. Cannabis Commission approves adult-use industry regulations
WARWICK – The R.I. Cannabis Control Commission has approved its long-awaited draft rules and regulations governing the state’s adult-use industry.
Effective May 1, the approval...
New fee schedule begins at Central Landfill in Johnston
PROVIDENCE – To tackle the rising costs of improper recycling, the R.I. Resource Recovery Corp. approved a new fee structure for trash and recyclables...
Report: Hydraulic fluid accidentally leaked into Seekonk River
PROVIDENCE – Officials are investigating an accidental leak that dispensed hydraulic fluid into the Seekonk River.
WPRI-TV CBS 12 reports the leak occurred near the...
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