Environmentalists and green energy companies in Rhode Island are at odds over a bill that could advance the development of biomass power plants in the…
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Volvo Boats Prepare To Set Sail, Carrying Message Of Sustainability
After two weeks at Fort Adams State Park, boat crews in the Volvo Ocean Race will embark Sunday on the ninth leg of the race. The around-the-world…
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Exploring Where Oceans And Rivers Intersect
In nature, fascinating biology can be found on the edges — intermingled habitats where biodiversity can flourish. Reporter Patrick Skahill recently…
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RI Gov. Proposes Electric Buses For RIPTA With Volkswagen Settlement
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo wants to spend $10 million to add emission-free buses to the state’s public transit authority.
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URI Seeking Volunteers For Drinking Water Testing
A research team that includes professors from the University of Rhode Island is looking for volunteers on Cape Cod to have their drinking water tested….
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Gypsy Moth Caterpillar Population Expected To Plummet This Year
Rhode Island environmental officials are expecting the gypsy moth caterpillar outbreak to finally end this year.
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Debate Intensifies On Possible Sale Or Lease Of Providence Water Supply
The debate about the lease or sale of Providence’s water supply is heating up, with significant potential consequences for Rhode Island’s capital city…
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Remembering Clare Russell Gregorian, Community And Public Radio Advocate
Clare Russell Gregorian, a pivotal force in the establishment of Rhode Island Public Radio, wife of former Brown University President Vartan Gregorian…
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Scott MacKay Remembers Vermont’s Phil Hoff
Philip Henderson Hoff, the New Frontiersman whose three terms as Vermont ‘s first modern Democratic governor in the 1960s laid the foundation for…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just another ho-hum week in Rhode Island politics, right? The news emerged fast and furious Wednesday, in a likely harbinger of a lot more drama in the…
