A final decision on a controversial proposed power plant in the Town of Burrillville is expected to stretch into next year.
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RI Delegation Blasts Trump Budget Proposal
Irresponsible, immoral and reckless. Those are just a few of the terms Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is using to criticize President Donald…
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RI Gypsy Moth Caterpillar Population Expected To Rise This Spring For Third Consecutive Year
Rhode Island is expected to see an increase in the gypsy moth caterpillar population this spring for the third year in a row, according to a report by…
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Brown University To Create Climate Change Task Force For Better Business Practices
Brown University will be creating a climate change task force to develop environmentally sustainable business practices. The Task Force on Climate…
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Rhode Islanders To Mobilize At Statehouse To Demand Climate Action
Rhode Islanders will be sending a message to President Donald Trump tomorrow morning that he needs to address climate change as a part of a national…
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Apex Building Targeted For PawSox Stadium Figures In Lawsuit Between Past & Present Owners
The former owners of the Apex Building being considered for a new PawSox ballpark in Pawtucket argue in a Superior Court lawsuit that the site’s current…
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Towns Sue State Department Of Environmental Management
The towns of Richmond and Exeter are suing the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management over its planned welcome center near Browning Mill Pond.
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From Waste To Watts: How This Grocery Chain Turns Old Food Into New Energy
Each year billions of pounds of food go to waste. That means billions of dollars, too. The Environmental Protection Agency says more food reaches…
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Harvard Law Professor To Deliver RWU Law School Commencement Addresss
A path breaking Harvard University Law School professor and former clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall will keynote the 2017…
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Chafee Announces Opposition To Burrillville Power Plant
Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee has joined the opposition to Invenergy’s controversial energy plant proposal in Burrillville.
