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New England EPA Chief Tapped To Lead National Chemical Safety Office
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency in New England has been tapped to lead the agency’s national Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention…
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Warwick Sewer Authority Finishes Repairs On Collapsed Sewer Line
The Warwick Sewer Authority has finished repairing a collapsed sewer pipe that spilled about 300,000 gallons of sewage into Buckeye Brook last month.
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New Gas, Electricity Rates To Take Effect This Weekend
National Grid customers in Rhode Island will see changes to their gas and electric bills, effective this Saturday.
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EPA Proposes New Rule To Replace Clean Power Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday changes to the federal plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, but Rhode…
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PAT FONTES – US SENATE – DEMOCRAT 2018
Editor’s note: these are the candidate’s responses to questions provided by RIPR. The views expressed are the candidate’s alone, edited only in cases of…
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First Human Cases Of West Nile Virus Reported In Connecticut
The year’s first two human cases of West Nile virus have been diagnosed in Connecticut. The Connecticut Department of Public Health said the two…
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West Nile Virus Found in RI
Mosquito samples taken in Pawtucket and Tiverton on July 30th have been confirmed positive for West Nile Virus, the first findings of the virus in Rhode…
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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.
