In the small town of Warren, Vermont a so-called net zero house is being built that will not use any fossil fuel. The house has solar panels on the roof…
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Burrillville Power Plant Opponent Plans To Announce Run For Governor
Paul Roselli, president of the Burrillville Land Trust, is expected to challenge Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo in a Democratic primary in 2018.
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Local Donations For Puerto Rico Stuck In Limbo
Rhode Island and Massachusetts residents have amassed enough donations meant for Puerto Rico to fill nearly ten cargo ship containers. But getting those…
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Invenergy Names Narragansett Tribe As Backup Water Supplier For Power Plant
The Narragansett Indian Tribe will serve as a backup water supplier for a proposed natural gas power plant in Burrillville.
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Land Conservationists Worry Power Plant Will Fragment Forest, Harm Species
As my tour guide, Bill Eccleston, and I walked through the dirt, twigs and puddles of the George Washington Wildlife Management Area in Burrillville, we…
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URI Receives $19M To Study Effects Of Climate Change On Coastal Ecosystems
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island have received a $19 million federal grant to study how man-made and natural climate changes are affecting…
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These Entrepreneurs See Opportunity Flowing Through Decaying Dams
New England is home to thousands of dams that have fallen out of use — a legacy of our industrial past.
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To Restore Healthy Rivers, Conservationists Find Success Removing Small Dams
Unlike large hydropower dams, where there’s often serious political and emotional resistance to removal, conservationists are finding many landowners of…
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Brown University Reaches Agreement With Protestors Over Tribal Lands
The Native American group that camped out for weeks on land owned by Brown University has ended their demonstration. The university and the group…
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Puerto Rican Community Rallies To Provide Hurricane Relief
The Puerto Rican community in Rhode Island and Massachusetts is teaming-up with local businesses to help Puerto Ricans on the island devastated by…
