The Conservation Law Foundation is asking the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission to reconsider its decision not to reject a consumer tax that…
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After Budget Cuts, State Environmental Conservation Group Recieves RI Foundation Grant
The Rhode Island State Conservation Committee has secured a $40,000 grant through the Rhode Island Foundation to continue its work on soil, land and…
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Assessing Environmental Impacts Of The Block Island Wind Farm
Fishermen and scientists are trying to understand how the Block Island Wind Farm may affect fish in Rhode Island waters. This week Rhode Island Public…
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RI Fishermen, Scientists Study Impact Of Offshore Wind Farm On Fisheries
The nation’s first offshore wind farm off the coast of Block Island will start producing electricity any day now. It’s a pilot project that will change…
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RI Back In Court In Ongoing Battle With Scrap Metal Company
The state is back in court Friday for a hearing as environmental officials battle a scrap metal recycling company on the Providence waterfront. The…
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Higher Than High Tides Predicted Along RI Coast Tuesday
The high tide in Newport is forecast to be a foot and half above average high tide Tuesday.
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Trump May Find Climate Deal ‘Difficult’ To Break
Donald Trump’s surprise victory has prompted climate ministers from around the world to issue a joint statement about the need for the whole…
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Local Trump Supporters Energized By Republican’s Presidential Win
Shawn Gately from Cranston thinks Trump’s win is amazing. “I think the Trump presidency is a statement against the establishment, both Republican,…
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Rhode Island Natural History Survey Awards Presented Over The Weekend
The environmental nonprofit presented awards to distinguished naturalists in the Rhode Island Saturday. It’s how the nonprofit is wrapping its…
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Rhody Votes ’16: Investing In The State’s Ports At Quonset And Providence
On Tuesday, voters will decide whether to fund improvements at two of Rhode Island’s ports. It’s Question 5 on the ballot for a bond that would…
