Crews will break ground later this month on a project to bury utility lines in Middletown, near Sachuest Point. Three Aquidneck Island nonprofit groups …
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Regional Energy Grid Operator Buys Power From Two Rhode Island Projects
The nonprofit that operates New England’s energy grid and wholesale energy market purchased power this week from two Rhode Island energy projects:…
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Elorza Infuses Upbeat Tone In His State Of The City Address
Last night in his first State of the City address, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza painted a positive outlook for the city, despite a cumulative deficit o…
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The Environment In The Governor’s Budget
Gov. Gina Raimondo’s proposed budget devotes about 1.1 percent of all state spending to the state’s two major environmental agencies: the Department of …
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Providence Hosts Public Meeting On Planning For Climate Change
Over the course of three days, a team of experts from around the country helped Providence plan for the impacts of climate change through a grant-funded…
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Energy Coalition Says Rhode Island Needs A Carbon Tax
A new bill that puts a tax on carbon has garnered broad support from environmental advocates, businesses, and religious groups. Supporters believe the…
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Feds Expand Protected Critical Habitats For Right Whales
NOAA Fisheries has expanded protected habitats for the North Atlantic right whales by more than sixfold, from about 4,500 nautical miles to nearly 30,00…
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Report Forecasts Newport’s Economic Losses Caused By Climate Change
A new study shows that Newport could face steep economic losses due to rising seas and storm surge related to climate change. That’s because 17 percent …
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New Wildlife Refuge Proposed In The Northeast
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is proposing a new national wildlife refuge in the Northeast. The refuge would include parts of Rhode Island and…
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Environmental Group Finds Illegal Dumping At Beaches Persists
Illegally dumping trash on beaches is still a problem, despite city and town ordinances that forbid littering on public roads and public lands,…
