Tag: Conservation Law Foundation
California vows fight as Trump takes aim at clean-car authority
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump said he will revoke California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from autos, his latest clash with the...
Invenergy applauds ‘milestone’ decision on proposed Burrillville power plant
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management announced Thursday it has found the proposed Clear River Energy Center power plant in Burrillville will...
More testimony filed on proposed R.I. Revolution Wind power contract
PROVIDENCE – A series of pre-filed testimony on the power purchase agreement between National Grid Rhode Island and Orsted US Offshore Wind for the...
State waits on regulating ’emerging chemical of concern’
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island state health officials are holding off regulating a group of man-made chemicals used in non-stick products that are linked to...
ISO New England secures generation surplus for region’s electricity needs
PROVIDENCE – Regional regulators are confident New Englanders should be able to keep the lights on in 2021-2022 after a forward-looking auction last week...
Power plant debate gets personal
In 2015, the proposal to build a new, gas-fired power plant in Burrillville was announced with budding optimism amid rising energy prices. Despite concerns raised...
Hearing on possible suspension of Burrillville power plant canceled
PROVIDENCE – State regulators have canceled an upcoming hearing on whether to suspend Invenergy Thermal Development LLC’s application to build a power plant in...
Kilmartin denounces Invenergy power plant
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin on Friday denounced a proposed power plant in Burrillville, saying it’s unneeded and bad for the economy...
EPA announces clean diesel award for R.I., Block Island Ferry
PROVIDENCE – The Environmental Protection Agency’s awarded Rhode Island $224,837 to reduce diesel emissions through the annual Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding, the EPA...
EFSB postpones Burrillville power plant decision another 90 days
WARWICK – The R.I. Energy Facilities Siting Board has agreed to postpone for another 90 days the application process for the Clear River Energy...
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