Tag: environment
NBC rates grow, yield good outcome
Now on the third and final phase of the nearly $1.4 billion Combined Sewer Overflow project, the Narragansett Bay Commission has continued to increase...
Which do you think is better for Rhode Island’s environment: Building...
Even as more utility-scale solar energy facilities are being built in Rhode Island, there is a backlash against where they are being sited. Many...
State resiliency project example of smart planning for business
Rhode Island’s vulnerability to the effects of climate change are well-documented.
And now comes more evidence that we should be concerned: The Global Carbon Project...
Snow expected to impact Thursday evening commute
PROVIDENCE – The Thursday evening commute is expected to be affected by snowfall of 1 to 2 inches per hour, which will accumulate 2...
Providence zoning board to consider 3 new 364-ft. turbines at waterfront
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Zoning Board of Review will consider two proposals for the construction of three wind turbines on the Providence waterfront at...
Tornado warning issued for east central Providence County, Bristol County, Mass.
PROVIDENCE – A tornado warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for east central Providence County, western central Bristol County, Mass, and...
URI to measure R.I.’s ocean economy to foster business collaboration
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island is leading a wide-ranging study to document the size and impact of the so-called “blue economy”...
PBN named Newspaper of the Year, honored for climate change series
NATICK, Mass. – Providence Business News was named Newspaper of the Year for specialty publications in the New England Newspaper and Press Association’s 2018...
EPA: Number of air quality alert days in R.I. doubles from...
PROVIDENCE – The number of air quality alert days in Rhode Island doubled from 2017 to 2018, according to the Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday.
The...
EPA N.E. honors locals with 2018 Merit Awards
BOSTON – Three organizations and four individuals based in the Providence metropolitan area were honored with 2018 Environmental Merit Awards from the U.S. Environmental...
