With more than 500 public drinking water suppliers in the state, the Rhode Island Department of Health is worried about how they will cope with climate…
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Lawmakers Revisit Cesspool Bills
The push to phase out cesspools in Rhode Island continues. Many environmental advocates are testifying at a senate committee this late afternoon to…
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RI Gas Tax to Inch Up 1-cent in July
Rhode Island motorists will see a small increase of one-cent in the gasoline tax on July 1, 2015 to account for inflation, according to the state…
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Twin River Offers Timeline, But Few Details On Proposed Tiverton Gaming Facility
The parent company of Twin River presented few details to the Tiverton town council regarding its plans to move Newport Grand’s gaming license to…
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Providence and South Counties Receive An ‘F’ For Air Quality
Hot days last summer triggered high levels of smog pollution across the state, especially in Providence. The city earned an F in this year’s State of…
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Wastewater Agency Wrestles With Cost Of Water Quality Project
The board of the Narragansett Bay Commission has voted to move forward with the final phase of a water quality project designed to overhaul its old…
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Construction For Offshore Wind Farm Kicks Off In Quonset Point
Welders have started to build parts for a wind energy facility off the coast of Block Island. It’s on track to be the country’s first offshore wind farm…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Lots of pots cooking, so we’ll keep the formalities short. Your tips and comments are always welcome at…
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Environmental Advocates Push Back On Expanding Region’s Natural Gas Capacity
Five New England governors met yesterday in Hartford, Connecticut, to talk about increasing the region’s energy supply. No solutions are set in stone,…
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Rising Tide: Little Compton Farm Bucks Recession Trend
This story is part of our series “Rising Tide” about how – or whether – Rhode Islanders are emerging from the deepest economic recession since the 1930s…
