New Jersey’s new Democratic governor has ordered the state to rejoin a regional environmental pact aimed at reducing carbon emissions in New England and…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Chapel Grille is the place to be, right? The Cranston restaurant has emerged as a hot spot for political parlays, with uncertain fallout moving forward….
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New RI Air Quality Program Could Lose Funding In Gov.’s Budget Proposal
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is proposing to slash funding from a new air quality improvement program that hasn’t even started yet.
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RI Gov. Proposes $48.5M Environmental Bond
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2019 includes a large environmental bond worth $48.5 million to fund land and water…
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$60 Million Lawsuit Alleges Developer Ignored Dangerous Mold
A Rhode Island man says a big New Hampshire-based developer let mold grow in his apartment for a year, giving him an incurable lung disease. The man,…
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Brown University Professor Discusses Local Impacts Of Offshore Drilling
A public hearing in Providence this week on the Trump Administration’s plan to expand oil and gas drilling will be rescheduled after the end of the…
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Invenergy Ends Water Deal With Narragansett Indian Tribe
Invenergy, a power company that wants to build a natural gas-fired power plant in northwestern Rhode Island, has terminated its water supply agreement…
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‘Codfather’ Faces New Allegations For Violations In Scallop Fishery
A New Bedford fishing mogul known as “The Codfather” is facing new federal allegations for misreporting the amount of fish harvested by his fleet, this…
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RI Attorney General Speaks Out Against Proposed Burrillville Power Plant
Rhode Island’s Attorney General Peter Kilmartin has announced his opposition to a natural gas power plant that has been proposed for the Town of…
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In New England, Gone Are The Days When Septic Can Be Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
About half of New England’s households are on septic systems, the highest proportion in the country. For decades, most conventional systems have done a…
