Rhode Island emerged largely unscathed from the initial phase of our first big weather-related test of the new year, so bully for us, hardy New…
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NH Will Again Reconsider Being Part of RGGI
The nine states of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, including Rhode Island, have set a new, more ambitious goal for reducing carbon emissions by…
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In New England, Gone Are The Days When Septic Can Be Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
About half of New England’s households are on septic systems, the highest proportion in the country. For decades, most conventional systems have done a…
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UMass Dartmouth Engineers Work To Advance Wave Energy Science
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth have been working to develop devices and computer codes that would help harness wave energy…
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Offshore Wind Developers Propose Large-Scale MA Projects
Massachusetts state regulators are reviewing proposals for large-scale offshore wind energy projects after three offshore wind developers submitted bids…
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‘The Hurt Is Still There’: Clergy Abuse Survivors, Others React To Cardinal Law’s Death
Reaction to the death of Cardinal Bernard Law , the man who came to be the face of the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, has been emotional,…
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Preservationists At Odds With Brown Over Historic Buildings
Update 12/20: Providence’s City Plan Commission delayed a vote expected Tuesday, setting the next hearing for January 16 . There’s a dispute brewing…
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Maine Investing 500K To Study Lobster Fishery
Maine’s Department of Marine Resources is launching a half-million-dollar project to get a more comprehensive scientific assessment of one of the state…
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Report: RI Among Healthiest States
Rhode Island ranks as the 11 th healthiest state, according to a new report released by the nonprofit United Health Foundation. Massachusetts ranks…
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New England Utility Wants Study Claiming Electric Rate Inflation Taken Down
Utility company Eversource is demanding a national environmental group take down a study that says they unfairly withheld natural gas capacity and…