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The Big Switch: New England Solar Surge Poses Challenges For Grid
New England now gets nearly 10 percent of its energy from renewable sources – with more on the way. But that change is posing challenges for the region…
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Environmental Council Of RI Releases ‘Green Report Card’ Assessing Lawmakers
State legislators received scores based on their voting record on issues like land and water conservation, renewable energy, and transportation. The…
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Wastewater Agency’s Next Steps To Expand Renewable Energy
Across the country, a growing number of major corporations, like Google and Amazon, are buying their own renewable energy. They’re not waiting for…
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Cleanup Effort Underway At A Westerly Quarry
A Connecticut-based company operating at a Westerly quarry embroiled in controversy since 2010 has been gone for nearly a year. But residents are still…
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Housing And Urban Development Secretary To Stop In RI
The head of the U.S. department of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro, makes a stop in the Ocean State today. Castro is working to raise…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Personal Courage
Personal courage takes many forms. For some, it’s standing up to a relentlessly abusive oppressor. For others, courage is facing difficult truths about…
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Latest Community Meeting On 6-10 Connector Replacement Project Slated For Tuesday
A community meeting is set for Tuesday on the future of the 6-10 Connector in Providence. Debate has sprung up over how best to replace the aging…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
August is on the way out, and legislative primary races are coming up fast. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, you can send your…
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New England Farmers Deal With Drought, Climate Change
This summer in the Northeast, if you happen to have had an irrigation system on your farm, your crop fields might have been just fine, or not. “We just…
