Wind power is about to go big-time in New England, with the opening of the first offshore wind farm in the U.S., located off the Rhode Island coast. And…
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The Big Switch: New England Solar Surge Poses Challenges For Grid
New England now gets nearly 10 percent of its energy from renewable sources – with more on the way. But that change is posing challenges for the region…
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New England Farmers Deal With Drought, Climate Change
This summer in the Northeast, if you happen to have had an irrigation system on your farm, your crop fields might have been just fine, or not. “We just…
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Four Years After Shooting, A New Sandy Hook Elementary Opens In Newtown CT
Students in Newtown, Connecticut will return to classes at Sandy Hook elementary next week. It’s the first time students have attended the school since…
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Rain Provides Brief Relief During Dry Summer
Rhode Island got some much-needed rain this week after a summer of unusually dry weather. The state’s Drought Steering Committee has called a meeting…
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SSV Oliver Hazard Perry Sets Sail As RI’s Official Education Vessel
After 8 years and $16 million, the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry is welcoming students for the first time this weekend, as Rhode Island’s official sailing…
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State’s Largest Environmental Groups Take Stand Against Burrillville Power Plant
Three of the state’s largest environmental groups have announced their opposition to the proposed power plant in Burrillville, citing concerns over…
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In RI, Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein On Her Platform And White House Race
The doctor-turned-politician from Massachusetts is running for a second time as the Green Party presidential candidate.
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Feds Seize About $810K In Assets From Gallison
The FBI has seized about $810,000 in assets under the control of former state Rep. Ray Gallison, a Bristol Democrat, who stepped down in May as…
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Raimondo’s Roadshow — Is It Paying Off?
In the first six months of the year, Governor Gina Raimondo left town more than a dozen times. Here’s a look at what the governor has been up to.
