Illegally dumping trash on beaches is still a problem, despite city and town ordinances that forbid littering on public roads and public lands,…
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New Federal Education Law Promotes Environmental Education
President Obama’s overhauled federal education law, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act, includes money for environmental education. This is the…
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RI Business Leaders And Environmental Advocates Push For Stronger Enforcement
Environmental advocacy groups and businesses have been finding common ground in recent years around an unlikely issue: stronger enforcement of…
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General Electric Spurns Providence For Boston
The General Electric move from Fairfield County, on Connecticut’s Gold Coast, to Boston was probably inevitable, given the direction in which the iconic…
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Invenergy Plans To Fill Gaps In Air Permit Applications
An official with Chicago-based Invenergy said the company plans to submit information that was missing from a permit application related to the proposed…
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Biggest Environmental Stories Of 2016? Wind Turbines And Fights Over Energy
2015 had no shortage of stories about the environment and energy, including the start of construction on Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm. Rhode…
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Board Approves Groups To Participate In Burrillville Power Plant Hearings
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…
