Although they agree on most issues, Congressman Michael Capuano and his challenger, Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, sought to sharpen their…
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New Map Follows Sharks Along The East Coast In Real Time
Over the last few weeks Great White sharks have been spotted in the waters off Rhode Island and Cape Cod. Now you can keep track of some of these marine…
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EPA Announces Plan To Rollback Federal Clean Car Standard
The Enviromental Protection Agency announced Thursday a proposal to rollback a federal standard that aims to reduce carbon emissions from cars.
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Soil Testing For Proposed Natural Gas Power Plant In Burrillville Angers Opponents
The company proposing to build a natural gas power plant in Burrillville will begin pre-engineering work in early August, but a strong opponent of the…
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Middleborough Police Kill Fox Believed To Be Responsible For Attacking Two People
Middleborough Police and Animal Control reported that a fox, believed to have attacked two people on Sunday and Monday, was located and killed early…
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Environmental Advocacy Group Gives RI, MA Poor Grades For Renewable Energy Law
A DC-based environmental advocacy group gives Rhode Island a D and Massachusetts an F for their renewable energy law known as the Renewable Portfolio…
Posted inArticle, Business, Education, Environment, Health, Politics
TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Summer is zipping by, with August coming up fast and the September primary not far behind. So thanks for stopping by for the return of my weekly column….
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New EPA Acting Administrator Says Humans Contribute To Climate Change
The Environmental Protection Agency’s acting administrator, Andrew Wheeler, says humans are contributing to climate change, contrary to what his…
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Invasive Tree-Killing Beetle Found In RI
A foreign beetle that feeds on ash trees has turned up in Rhode Island for the first time.
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Local Commercial Fishing Companies Support US House Changes To Magnuson-Stevens Act
Local commercial fishing companies are part of a national coalition backing changes to federal fisheries law.
