It’s starting to actually feel like fall, and the news keeps coming fast and furious. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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RI Environmental Groups Endorse Rep. Aaron Regunberg For Lieutenant Governor
Rhode Island chapters of the Sierra Club, Clean Water Action and 350 RI are endorsing Democratic State Representative Aaron Regunberg for lieutenant…
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Environmental Officials: It’s Mating Season, Watch Out For The Deer
It’s breeding time for deer, and that means an increased likelihood of car crashes. Mating time means more deer on the move — crossing roads and highways.
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Report: Gas Market Dynamics Cost New England Electricity Consumers $3 Billion
New England electricity consumers paid billions of dollars more than necessary over a three-year period, according to a report by a national…
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RI Environmental Coalition Pushes For Changes In Menhaden Protections
A Rhode Island environmental coalition has been meeting with Governor Gina Raimondo and other state leaders to push for changes in the menhaden fishing…
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Licht Leaving Raimondo’s Office, Gov. Names Replacement
Jeremy Licht, deputy chief of staff to Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, is leaving the administration to return to the private sector, RI Public…
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Invenergy Power Plant Disqualified For Regional Electricity Auction
Invenergy, the developer of a proposed, controversial natural gas power plant in Burrillville, is now barred from participating in an important regional…
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How New England Providers Are Responding To A Call For ‘Sanctuary Hospitals’
For immigrants in the country illegally, the fear of running into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has made some public places…
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Ravens Are Surprisingly Intelligent Birds, So Why The Spooky Reputation?
Ravens have historically been depicted in popular culture as creepy and supernatural, from the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe to – more recently – the…
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John Kerry: To Fight Climate Change, Make The Environment A ‘Voting Issue’
John Kerry, former secretary of state and Democratic U.S. senator for Massachusetts, wants environmentalists to bring their activism to the voting booths.