So much for July being a slow news month. We’ve got the budget impasse, governors from around the U.S., and even the Sox cutting ties with Pedro…
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Controversial Burrillville Power Plant Opening At Least One Year Late
Invenergy, the company that wants to build a controversial, natural gas-fired power plant in Burrillville, is pushing back the plant’s start date by at…
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Report: Fewer Bats, More Bugs, Big Problem
Bats eat an enormous amount of bugs. It’s the kind of feeding that keeps pests down and agriculture stable. B ut a newly updated report from the…
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State Officials Issue Algae Warnings
The Rhode Island Departments of Health and Environmental Management are advising residents avoid bodies of water where blue-green algae blooms have been…
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Former EPA Regional Administrator: RI Air, Water Quality At Risk Under Trump’s Budget
Former head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s New England regional office is worried that President Donald Trump’s proposed budget could put…
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RI Farmers And Environmentalists At Odds Over Proposed Repeal Of The Clean Water Rule
Local environmentalists and farmers are at odds over a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule.
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Marine Conservationist On New England’s Potential To Harness Energy From Ocean Tides
Renewable energy makes up about 10 percent of the world’s total energy supply. Of that percentage, a very small portion comes from the ocean’s tides.
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RI’s First Line Of Defense Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is now conducting its weekly tests for mosquito-borne diseases. The updates begin every first of…
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Environmental Advocates Regroup After House Diverts Energy Efficiency Funds
Environmental advocates are regrouping today and Monday after a failed attempt to convince state legislators to amend the legislative budget, which…
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RI Superior Court Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Lawsuit Against Invenergy, Johnston
Rhode Island Superior Court will hear a case against Invenergy – the company proposing to build a natural gas power plant in Burrillville – and the Town…