Department of the Interior reports economic impact in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of the Interior supported 774 jobs and had an economic output of $62.3 million in Rhode Island fiscal 2018,...
R.I. gas prices dip 1 cent this week
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 1 cent this week to $2.49 per gallon, 15 cents...
DEM seeks schools for free laboratory chemical removal program
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management said Friday that is seeking more schools to participate in a program to remove and dispose...
Gas prices remain level in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island remained unchanged from one week prior at $2.50 per gallon, 15...
One of America’s top coal states is joining RGGI
NEW YORK – Pennsylvania, the heart of the United States shale-gas boom and one of the biggest coal-producing states, is joining a carbon market.
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OER study examining alternate sites for solar panels
PROVIDENCE – A study commissioned by the R.I. Office of Energy Resources is looking for brownfields, parking lots, landfills, quarries and rooftops suitable for...
R.I., Mass. gas prices dip 1 cent this week
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 1 cent this week to $2.50 per gallon, 15 cents...
R.I.’s first community solar project opens in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE – The R.I. Office of Energy Resources celebrated the start of operations for the state’s first community solar project under the Community Remote...
R.I. gas prices increase 2 cents
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 2 cents to $2.51 per gallon, 15 cents below the...
EPA awards $1.1M to R.I. entities for coastal conservation and restoration
PROVIDENCE – Seven Rhode Island entities have been awarded a combined $1.1 million in federal grants to promote cleaner water and healthier coastal ecosystems,...

















