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Mass. helping R.I. bay water quality
For years, efforts by Rhode Island regulators to clean up Narragansett Bay have been hampered by the state’s neighbor to the north and east. Thus, despite a 14-year ban on discharging boat sewage into Rhode Island waters, untreated discharge could legally be dumped in Mount Hope Bay in Massachusetts and find its way down into the Ocean State. Until now, that is. more
Mass. DPU orders $24.8M in penalties from 2011 storms
BOSTON – The Mass. Department of Public Utilities last week ordered a total of $24.8 million in penalties resulting from the state’s electric utilities’ responses to Tropical Storm Irene and the October 2011 snowstorm. The penalties will be returned to the utilities’ customers, the DPU said. more
12/17/12
2 from R.I. score in National Energy Star Building Competition
Two buildings in Rhode Island – Raymour & Flanagan Furniture in East Greenwich and Pocasset Bay Manor in Johnston – were judged some of the best in New England in the National Energy Star Building Competition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced. more
| 4/24/13
Landfill’s new recycling program to go statewide
Residents in Burrillville and North Smithfield are participating in a pilot program to test the R.I. Resource Recovery Corporation’s new recycling program and equipment. The trial has allowed the corporation time to work out any difficulties before going online with the rest of the state, which is estimated to take place in mid-June. more
Natural gas rises to 17-month high as cold snap extends to April
Natural gas climbed to its highest price in almost 17 months in New York on speculation that a cold start to spring will buoy demand for heating fuels. more
EDC funds 7 through Renewable Energy Fund
In the first round of 2013 grant funding through the Renewable Energy Fund, the R.I. Economic Development Corporation board of directors has approved a combined $184,334 to seven companies to support solar photovoltaic systems that will produce electricity in a “cleaner, more sustainable manner,” the quasi-state agency announced Tuesday. more
| 4/24/13
Northeast wholesale power gains as colder weather sweeps region
Wholesale electricity prices from New York to Maine climbed as frigid weather lifted demand while a snow storm is forecast for the region over the next two days. more
National Grid storm updates go mobile
In an effort to keep customers apprised on storm information and updates during a power outage, National Grid has gone mobile. more
Gov. Patrick signs Mass. renewable energy legislation
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick this month signed legislation that aims to protect Massachusetts ratepayers while providing greater “reliability and energy independence for all residents.” more
8/13/12
Coakley’s office fines NatGrid for pay issues
BOSTON – Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office has fined National Grid $270,000 for various violations of the state’s wage and hour laws after complaints that hundreds of Massachusetts workers have gone unpaid for up to nine weeks. more
1/14/13
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