The Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board has approved four parties, known as “intervenors,” to participate in hearings for the proposal to build a …
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Project Explores Hidden History Of Urban Green Spaces In Providence
A team at Brown University is working to uncover the history of green spaces in Providence.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The General Assembly is back, and the political year kicks into gear. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are…
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State’s Years-Long Battle With Metal Recyling Business Reaches Critical Turning Point
State officials are asking the court to appoint a receiver in their quest to stop pollution from a metal recycling business on the Providence waterfront…
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Debrief: Environmental Group’s Latest Step To Halt Burrillville Power Plant
The environmental advocacy nonprofit the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has taken a new step this week to block the proposal for a new natural gas…
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Brown Scientists Help NASA With Human Exploration Of Mars
Geoscientists from Brown University are part of a team at NASA looking for good places for humans to explore on the planet Mars, the most Earth-like…
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Rhode Island's Biggest Stories Of 2015
1. Gordon Fox Goes from State House to Prison Gordon Fox rose from humble roots to hold what is often called the most powerful job in Rhode Island…
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Battle With The Sea: Storms Compromise Block Island’s Former Landfill
Block Island has been dubbed one of “the last great places” in the western hemisphere. It has a shoreline largely untouched by development. But on the…
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Environmentalists Hopeful Global Climate Pact Will Put New England On Renewable Energy Path
Global leaders in Paris over the weekend approved a historic international agreement to slow the warming of the planet. Here at home, the Rhode Island…
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Natural Beauty: Local Film Festival Showcases RI Wildlife, Landscapes
The Environment Council of Rhode Island is hosting a nature video festival early next year to showcase the state’s natural wonders.
