Environmental advocates are poking holes in a proposal from power company Invenergy to build a new natural gas power plant in Burrillville. Invenergy…
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Environmental Group Challenges New Power Plant Proposal
Environmental advocates at the Conservation Law Foundation are trying to intervene in the effort to build a new natural gas-fired power plant in the…
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Why Such Huge Racial Disparities In Health?
That’s a loaded question, but one that Brown University President Christina Paxson tried to unpack at a lecture Monday night.
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Federal Funding For At-Sea Monitors Continues Through End Of Year
The federal government has extended the deadline for fishermen to start paying for monitors to keep track of their catch.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column as we head into the run-up to Thanksgiving. Your tips and thoughts are always welcome via email, and you…
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Invenergy Power Plant Permit Application Filed
Invenergy, the company proposing to build a new gas-fired power plant in Burrillville, has filed its permit application.
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Scientists Use Salt Marshes To Piece Together Historic Sea Level Changes
University of Rhode Island scientists are turning to salt marshes to better understand the relationship between climate change and sea level rise.
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Retirement Won’t Slow Down Longtime Environmental Advocate
One of the most respected environmental leaders in the state is retiring. For more than 30 years, Eugenia Marks was never shy about sharing her views…
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Winter Coat Exchange Back For Black Friday
One of Rhode Island’s grand holiday traditions –the Buy Nothing Winter Coat Exchange – is back in its usual Black Friday incarnation. This year the coat…
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Alexander-Scott’s Top Priority: Reduce Health Disparities
Health department director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott has laid out a plan to improve Rhode Islanders’ health over the coming year. She described the…