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China’s fishing tactics provoke the U.S.

China’s aggressive, sometimes illegal fishing practices are the latest source of conflict with the United States. China has the world’s largest fishing fleet. Beijing claims...

Newport receives $598K grant for coastal resilience plan

NEWPORT – The city has received a $598,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Economic Adjustment to develop strategies to protect...
THE AVERAGE PRICE of regular gas in Rhode Island was $2.13 per gallon on Tuesday. / AP FILE PHOTO/JOHN RAOUX

R.I. gas prices hold at $2.13 per gallon this week

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular gasoline in Rhode Island remained level at $2.13 per gallon this week, 5 cents lower than...

National Grid and Orsted prep for wind farm cable replacements this...

PROVIDENCE – National Grid and Orsted have begun mobilizing teams that will work this fall and winter to replace limited segments of the Block...

Warwick business park owner plans 4MW parking lot solar array

WARWICK – The owner of a large industrial business park near T.F. Green Airport is moving forward with plans to build a sprawling, solar...

Gas prices tick down 1 cent in R.I., Mass.

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 1 cent week to week to $2.13 per gallon, 6...

National Grid aims for net-zero emissions by 2050

WALTHAM, Mass. – National Grid on Friday announced plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Net Zero by 2050 Plan outlines a series of...

RIPUC approves National Grid’s proposed winter electricity rates

WARWICK – National Grid Rhode Island customers will see their monthly electricity bills increase by roughly 10% beginning Oct. 1, according to new rates...

DEM awarded $263,502 air monitoring grant for Port of Providence

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management will receive $263,502 to monitor air-toxics emissions near the Port of Providence and characterize risk to...

OER launches renewable energy storage incentive pilot program

PROVIDENCE – The state will offer extra financial incentives for renewable energy developers to store the electricity generated from their projects, the R.I. Office...
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