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R.I. gas prices unchanged for third consecutive week
Rhode Island’s gasoline prices were unchanged for the second consecutive week, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. more
| 6/17/13
Kilmartin lauds Conn. decision to let electric tax die
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin this month commended the Connecticut Legislature’s decision to let a tax on electricity production expire on Sept. 30, a move he said will benefit taxpayers throughout New England. more
6/17/13
R.I. gas prices unchanged for second consecutive week
Rhode Island’s gasoline prices were unchanged for the second consecutive week, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. more
| 6/10/13
Government to auction offshore wind energy site
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will conduct a competitive lease sale next month for commercial wind energy development on more than 160,000 acres offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the first of its kind for renewable energy sources in the nation, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Tuesday. more
Regional water authority proposed but not adopted
A proposal in the General Assembly is designed to combat long-running water-shortage issues across the south of the state, but unanswered questions and entrenched interests make consideration of the bill, much less enactment, less than a sure thing in the last month of the legislative session. more
By Rhonda J. Miller
Contributing Writer | 6/3/13
Chafee eyes stronger link to Canadian hydropower
The powerful rivers that course through Canada’s vast northern wilderness helped define the country and are one of its greatest natural resources. Using dams and turbines, Canada has tapped the rivers to build a growing hydroelectric industry, with New England as its chief export market. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 6/3/13

Gas prices rise 2 cents per gallon in R.I., Mass.
Both Rhode Island and Massachusetts drivers saw gasoline prices rise 2 cents this week, the third consecutive week of increases after a nine-week decline, AAA Southern New England reported Tuesday. more
| 5/28/13
Bristol pride arms harbor guardians
Rob Hancock, president of the board of directors of Save Bristol Harbor, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to repairing the coastal waters of Bristol, doesn’t see a time when the organization won’t be needed. more
By Rebecca Keister
Contributing Writer | 5/27/13
National Grid unveils Sustainability Hub plan
WORCESTER, Mass. – National Grid last week unveiled plans for the future home of its Sustainability Hub, a 2,200-square-foot facility located within the company’s smart-grid pilot area in Worcester. more
5/27/13
Revised energy plan will be roadmap for Ocean State
Marion Gold is Rhode Island’s second commissioner of energy resources, leading the state’s environmental planning at a critical time when climate change, increasingly intense storms and a sluggish economy have to merge into viable energy policy. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 5/27/13

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