Cold storage and ice manufacturing company JP Lillis Enterprises, which does business under the trade name Cape Cod Ice, has agreed to pay penalties of $225,000 to settle claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over unmet requirements at its East Providence and Sandwich, Mass.-based facilities. more

The town of Westerly will receive more than $1.1 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant funding to acquire flood-damaged properties on Canal Street, Rhode Island lawmakers announced Wednesday. more

The Rhode Island-based nonprofit Clean the Bay has a new name – Clean Bays. The group removes marine debris from the shores and waterways of southern New England. more

(Updated, 4:41 p.m.) Environment Northeast and the National Consumer Law Center have filed a complaint to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over the “skyrocketing” costs of transmission in the New England region. more

Temperatures may climb into the mid- to-high 50s Fahrenheit across the U.S. Northeast next week, damping demand for heating fuels. more

Renewable energy and eco-sustainability company HDS International Corp. has engaged The Holden Group LLC to provide business development and relationship management services. more

Rhode Islanders who plan on seeking state-federal disaster recovery assistance for losses from Hurricane Sandy have until Monday, Jan. 14 to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. more

University of Rhode Island scientists were contributing authors and editors of a new book on the restoration of salt marshes, which includes case studies based on URI research, the school announced Wednesday. more

It has been an exciting, if tumultuous, year in the Ocean State. As 2012 comes to a close, Providence Business News looks back on the biggest news stories of the year. more

The R.I. Department of Environmental Management has acquired four acres of land to create a fishing and boating access area along the Pawcatuck River in Westerly. more