Tag: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2 R.I. manufacturers to pay combined $280K for EPA violations
WARWICK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered two Rhode Island manufacturers to pay a total of almost $280,000 in civil penalties for...
Pepsi Co. to pay civil penalty, bolster inspections for alleged hazards...
CRANSTON – Pepsi Co. has agreed to pay a civil penalty and acquire independent safety inspection services following allegations that it violated Clean Air...
State, Providence metro area get $4M in EPA funding
PROVIDENCE – The state and the Providence-Warwick metro area on Wednesday were awarded $4 million in total from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate...
Green features in demand among luxury homebuyers
Building green has never been so popular.
From solar panels on rooftops to water heaters with remote control, many features that were once a rare...
A lost clause? FTC may ban noncompete pacts
Thirty million people. That’s how many workers federal regulators say could find new jobs, increase their wages, or even start their own companies if...
Providence chemical company to pay $600K penalty for environmental violations
PROVIDENCE – A national chemical distributor with two sites along the Providence riverfront will pay $600,000 in fines for allegedly violating federal chemical safety...
2 R.I. school districts awarded $9.8M for electric buses
WASHINGTON (AP) – Two Rhode Island school districts were awarded $9.8 million combined Wednesday from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus...
R.I. DEM receives $846K in federal grants to help state replace...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management will receive $846,343 in grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to replace freight trucks and...
Complaint to EPA accuses Providence Water of discrimination in lead replacement...
PROVIDENCE – A group of local and national activism groups has accused Providence Water Supply Board of violating federal anti-discrimination laws for putting communities...
Pawtucket nonprofit receives $200K EPA job training grant
PAWTUCKET – A Pawtucket nonprofit will offer environmental job training to more than 50 residents across the greater Providence area thanks to a U.S....
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