The City of Providence has rolled out a new initiative to implement the city’s sustainability plan, aimed at reducing the effects of climate change. The…
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National Grid Proposes Adding Natural Gas Infrastructure To Providence Facility
National Grid has filed an application (PDF) with the federal government to add facilities to its existing liquefied natural gas storage property in…
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Longtime Fisherman Weighs In On Regional Fishery Council’s Recent Votes
The New England Fishery Management Council made the right move recently, voting to ask the federal government to suspend an at-sea monitoring program…
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Lawmakers Name Official State Insect
The bill to make the American burying beetle the official state insect heads to the governor’s desk. This was the result of steady lobbying by third…
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In Providence, A Memorial For Charleston Victims & A Call To Action
Last night, friends and families gathered at a historically black church in Providence to honor the nine people who were murdered at a prayer meeting in…
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During Ramadan, RI Muslims Push Back Negative Impressions Of Islam
Muslims around the world are celebrating Ramadan, a month of fasting from sunrise to sunset. In Rhode Island, Muslims are observing this month-long…
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Regional Fishery Council To Ask NOAA For Emergency Action On At-Sea Monitors
The New England Fishery Management Council plans to ask the federal government to suspend an at-sea monitoring program required of the region’s…
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Cesspool Phaseout Bill Heads To Governor’s Desk
The bill that requires phasing out cesspools heads to the governor’s office, after the Senate and House passed it. It will take effect January 1, 2016….
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Spectra Energy Secures Permit To Upgrade Burrillville Compressor Station
The Texas-based pipeline company Spectra Energy has secured a permit from the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to upgrade its compressor…
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Despite Law, Coastal Management Agency Operating Without Full-Time Hearing Officers
By law, the Coastal Resources Management Council should have two hearing officers to oversee contested cases. But the agency has gone without a full…
