Tag: R.I. Department of Environmental Management
BCX Energy bringing companies sustainability solutions
As sustainability has come to the forefront of customers’ and business owners’ minds, many need help ensuring they are meeting their environmental goals.
That’s what...
McKee proposes $14.2B state budget that ‘bends the cost curve’
PROVIDENCE – Seeking to “right-size” state government, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday released his $14.2 billion spending proposal for the next fiscal year,...
DEM: Removal of sunken barge in Providence River to begin this...
PROVIDENCE – Removal of the 113-foot-long sunken barge in the Providence River is slated to begin this week, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management...
Some are upset with working waterfront proposal for Providence Comprehensive Plan
A compromise between Providence city councilors and Mayor Brett P. Smiley is expected to clear the way for passage of the city’s 10-year Comprehensive...
R.I. Infrastructure Bank provides $1.4M to study PFAS in drinking water
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has awarded a $1.4 million grant to the University of Rhode Island’s Cooperative Extension to continue its...
R.I. gets $1.5M to remove sunken barge in Providence River
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management is getting $1.5 million to remove a 113-foot-long sunken barge from the Providence River and salvage...
RIDOT gets $15M federal grant for 206 new EV charging stations
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation has been awarded $15 million in federal funding to install 206 electric vehicle charging stations across the...
Suzanne Courtemanche
PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards
Suzanne Courtemanche | Tighe & Bond | Vice president and technical director
AS A TEENAGER, Suzanne Courtemanche thought she...
Atlantic Mills up for sale, again
PROVIDENCE – After the city spent years trying to preserve Atlantic Mills, the iconic property is back on the market.
In September 2022, the Providence...
With changing climate, dams getting closer look
In December, about 2 million gallons of water from the Beaver River rushed through Richmond.
A small, dilapidated dam, likely built 150 to 200 years...