Fishing companies are at odds with Rhode Island environmental advocacy groups over proposed changes for the menhaden fishing industry.
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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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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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What The Sale Of The Newport Daily News Means For Local Journalism
GateHouse Media Inc. snatched up another Southern New England newspaper this week with its purchase of the Newport Daily News. This adds to more than…
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How New England Became A Leader In The Craft Beer Boom
The craft beer industry in New England is currently the fastest growing in the country, according to industry statistics. But is it growing too fast?…
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Sen. Whitehouse Criticizes EPA Move On Environmental Regulations
EPA head Scott Pruitt wants to dismantle the policy known as the Clean Power Plan, adopted in 2015 to help reduce greenhouse gases.
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These Entrepreneurs See Opportunity Flowing Through Decaying Dams
New England is home to thousands of dams that have fallen out of use — a legacy of our industrial past.
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Imported Solar Panels Could Face Tariff, Increasing Costs To Consumers
The International Trade Commission ruled Friday that inexpensive, imported solar panels have harmed U.S.-based panel manufacturers. In New England,…
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RI Officials Tout Wexford Innovation Complex As A Catalyst For Growth
Rhode Island political and business officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the Wexford Innovation Complex, the first major development in…