Tag: environment
Deepwater Wind to add 200MW for Conn. at Revolution Wind site
PROVIDENCE – Deepwater Wind LLC has been chosen by Connecticut to provide 200 megawatts of energy from the company’s Revolution Wind project, the Conn....
Good corporate citizenship pays off in multiple ways
What is a good corporate citizen? According to Corporate Responsibility Magazine, the good corporate citizen is transparent about its performance across a number of...
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RGGI report: Program generates $23.9M for R.I. from 2015-2017 at auction
PROVIDENCE – A new report from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative said that the program generated $23.9 million in revenue for Rhode Island from...
Nature Conservancy buys future development rights on E. Prov. golf club...
EAST PROVIDENCE – With the first large-scale project of its Providence Metro Program, The Nature Conservancy has purchased, for $2 million, the development rights...
Do you agree with the rollback of automobile efficiency standards that...
In reversing another Obama-era rule, the Trump administration has rolled back the automobile fuel efficiency standards that were set to be in effect through...
PBN on WJAR-TV, March 26, 2018
PROVIDENCE – Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy appears on WJAR-TV NBC 10’s Coffee Break to discuss the newspaper’s most recent cover story...
Elorza vetoes single-use plastic bag ban for now, requests more community...
PROVIDENCE – Saying that it would inordinately affect low-income families, Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on Monday vetoed a city ordinance amendment that would...
‘Rhode Islanders deserve better’ than National Grid’s recent performance, says Raimondo
PROVIDENCE – Previewing a forthcoming report detailing the performance of National Grid PLC in the wake of a particularly damaging October 2017 storm, Gov....
Beautiful, yes, but R.I.’s trees may need a little bit of...
Winter storms present a significant challenge for utilities, especially National Grid PLC here in southern New England. Keeping the power on is a difficult...
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