Natural Resources

THE AVERAGE price of gas in Rhode Island declined 1 cent over the week to $2.49 per gallon. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/AKOS STILLER

R.I. gas prices dip 1 cent this week

Natural Resources 02/10/2020

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 1 cent from last week to $2.49 per gallon, 6...

THE DEM has issued a notice of violation and a fine to PJ Keating Co. related to air pollutants, dust mitigation efforts and water pollution. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

DEM fines company for air pollutants, dust in Cranston

Natural Resources 02/07/2020

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management issued a Notice of Violation to PJ Keating Co. for environmental violations related to its mining,...

ROUGHLY 8,000 wind turbine blades in the U.S. will be removed in each of the next four years. Blades are typically taken to landfills. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/PETER MACDIARMID

Wind turbine blades can’t be recycled, so they’re piling up in...

Natural Resources 02/07/2020

NEW YORK – A wind turbine’s blades can be longer than a Boeing 747 wing, so at the end of their lifespan they can’t...

DEM announces availability of $3M for climate-resilience projects

Natural Resources 02/05/2020

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management on Wednesday said $3 million in matching grants is available for climate-resilience projects for government and...

R.I. utility companies to buy 50MW of power from Conn. solar...

Natural Resources 02/05/2020

PROVIDENCE – All three Rhode Island electric companies will share in the power generated by a Connecticut solar development under an agreement announced by...

THE AVERAGE price of gas in Rhode Island declined 4 cents to $2.50 per gallon this week. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/PAUL THOMAS

Gas prices dip 4 cents in state

Natural Resources 02/03/2020

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 4 cents from last week to $2.50 per gallon, 3...

A 28 ACRE tract of land near Tillinghast Pond in West Greenwich has been purchased by The Nature Conservancy. The acquisition was funded by the DEM and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

The Nature Conservancy purchases 28 acres near Tillinghast Pond

Natural Resources 01/31/2020

WEST GREENWICH – A 28-acre section of forest adjacent to the Tillinghast Pond Management Area and Wickaboxet Management Area has been protected via acquisition,...

Renewable energy developer to seek $285M in damages against Exeter, Coventry

Natural Resources 01/30/2020

NORTH KINGSTOWN – One of the state’s largest renewable energy developers Thursday announced plans to sue the towns of Coventry and Exeter for allegedly...