Two years after Pawtucket city officials closed Morley Park with plans to convert it to a parking lot, the National Park Service is being asked to weigh in on its future. An environmental lawyer says it’s just one more example of why Rhode Island needs an environmental justice law. Also, what exactly is ranked-choice voting, and how does it work? We’ll walk you through it. And on this week’s Artscape, we hear some “witch pop” in a studio session with Providence singer-songwriter Olivia Dolphin. That and more on this week’s show.
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Burrillville Power Plant Developer Loses Contract With NE Electricity Grid Operator
Federal regulators this week approved a request from electrical grid operator, ISO-New England, to end their contract with natural gas power plant developer, Invenergy, raising questions about when — and if — their proposed plant will be built in Burrillville.
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Final Hearings For Proposed Burrillville Power Plant Temporarily Postponed
Rhode Island state regulators have hit the pause button on final hearings for a natural gas power plant proposed for Burrillville. Attorneys for the power plant’s developer, Invenergy, the Town of Burrillville and the Conservation Law Foundation, an environmental advocacy group, recently asked the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board to put the hearings on hold […]
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Head Of NE Environmental Advocacy Group Talks Progress Reducing Carbon Emissions
A New England-based environmental advocacy group says the region is making progress improving air quality, but more work needs to done. The update comes as the Global Climate Action Summit wraps up in San Francisco. Leaders and environmentalists from around the world gathered to recognize environmental achievements. They also discussed challenges meeting carbon emissions reduction […]