Environmental advocates are poking holes in a proposal from power company Invenergy to build a new natural gas power plant in Burrillville. Invenergy…
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Environmental Group Challenges New Power Plant Proposal
Environmental advocates at the Conservation Law Foundation are trying to intervene in the effort to build a new natural gas-fired power plant in the…
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Invenergy Power Plant Permit Application Filed
Invenergy, the company proposing to build a new gas-fired power plant in Burrillville, has filed its permit application.
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Opposition Against Proposed Power Plant Gathers Steam
Burrillville has become the unlikely epicenter for controversy over natural gas. The town is home to a natural gas-fired power plant, two pipelines, and…
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EPA Head Meets With Providence Lawmakers, Business Leaders, About Cutting Carbon
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency made a stop in Rhode Island on Tuesday to discuss federal initiatives on climate change. The meetings…
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Plans For New Burrillville Power Plant Met With Opposition
Energy company Invenergy plans to build a natural gas-fired power plant in Burrillville. Governor Gina Raimondo hailed the project Tuesday, saying it…
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Block Island Wind Farm: A Delicate Topic For Year-Round Island Residents
Federal and state officials take a boat trip this morning to check out the start of construction on Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm. The project…
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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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Whitehouse Reintroduces Carbon Tax Bill
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has reintroduced carbon tax legislation to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and boost the economy. If approved, this revised…
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New Tool Aims To Help Scallop Fishery Adapt To Climate Change
Oceans are becoming more acidic as they absorb all the carbon emissions humans release into the air. And it could impact the Atlantic seaboard’s scallop…
