A new type of energy-efficient construction is drawing attention in the U.S. It’s called “passive housing” — residences built to achieve ultra-low…
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RI OER Suspends Electric Vehicle Rebate Program
The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources has suspended a year-old program that provided cash incentives for locals who bought electric cars.
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'Come Clam With Me': Teaching The RI Tradition Of Quahogging
Warwick native Jody King grew up digging for clams. Now, with 25 years of professional quahogging experience under his belt, he runs clamming workshops…
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RI Resource Recovery Launches 'Recycle RIght' Campaign
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp., the state’s central landfill operator, launched its “Let’s Recycle RIght” campaign Monday to help reduce the…
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Satellite System In Testing Stages Could Detect Toxic Algae Earlier
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is testing satellites to detect harmful algae in New England lakes. The new technology could discover algae…
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For Farmers Looking To Make Ends Meet, The Sun Provides A Controversial Harvest
As Kevin Sullivan slowly rumbles his pickup truck across his 60 acres of property near the Connecticut-Massachusetts border, he leans in and asks a…
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NE Environmentalists Want More Ambitious Carbon Emissions Cap For Power Plants
Environmental advocates across New England are pushing for a more ambitious cap on carbon pollution.
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RI Audubon Society Records Nearly 300 Young Ospreys; Largest Number In 40 Years
A recent report from Audubon Society of Rhode Island, a wildlife conservation organization, recorded the highest number of osprey fledglings throughout…
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Mosquitoes In RI Test Positive For EEE Virus Earlier Than Usual
Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management has detected the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus in mosquitoes slightly earlier than usual.
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RI Environmental Activists Rally For More Aggressive Climate Action During NGA Meeting
Climate Action RI, an environmental advocacy coalition, held a rally Saturday outside of the National Governors Association’s annual summer meeting at…