The Rhode Island Natural History Survey presented awards to distinguished naturalists in the state last night. The group also released a final tally of…
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Burrillville Town Council Approves Power Plant Tax Treaty, Disappoints Opponents
The Burrillville Town Council unanimously approved a tax treaty with Invenergy, the company proposing to build a power plant in town. Town Council…
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Rhode Islanders Voice Opposition To Dakota Access Pipeline
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota has asked for support from across the country in its fight against construction of a crude oil pipeline…
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New England States Advance Clean Energy Projects
A trio of New England states has selected projects that will add about 460 megawatts of renewable energy to the region’s market in the next few years….
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An American Offshore Wind Market Is Here
Has little Rhode Island become the center for offshore wind power in the United States? Sure seems like it. The nation’s first offshore wind farm will…
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Officials Push Green Infrastructure Investment At National Conference
At an annual conference by the American Wind Energy Association in Rhode Island, federal officials declared their commitment to speed up the deployment…
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Salt Marsh Restoration Project Underway At John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge
Conservationists have kicked off a project this week to shore up thirty acres of salt marsh at the John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge. It’s one of…
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Offshore Wind Energy Experts Convene In Rhode Island For Annual Conference
The largest gathering of offshore wind energy experts in the country began in Warwick Tuesday, as the American Wind Energy Association holds its annual…
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Visitors Get Glimpse Of Block Island Wind Farm In Test Phase
The nation’s first offshore wind farm off the coast of Block Island is in the middle of its testing phase. It’ll start producing electricity next month….
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The Bottom Line: Developing New Manufacturing In Rhode Island
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week,…
