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ENE, NCLC file complaint against transmission cost hikes in New England
(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
| 1/4/13
DEM initiates training regimen, hires new associate director
As a broader part of an effort to improve the state’s regulatory climate, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management has initiated “Lean” training in its programs with the help of Exceeda Consulting Inc. more
Hasbro implements recycling program at all R.I. facilities
Toy and game-maker Hasbro Inc. has teamed up with the R.I. Resource Recovery Corp. to introduce single-stream recycling at all of its Ocean State facilities. more
| 1/16/13
R.I. to receive $3.2M in federal aid for Sandy recovery
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday that Rhode Island is slated to receive $3.24 million in disaster relief funding to rebuild following the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in the fall. more
| 2/6/13
Fidelity earns BOMA recognition
Fidelity Investments’ award for The Outstanding Building of the Year from The Building Owners and Managers Association in Boston is a first for a Rhode Island building since the competition began in 1985, said association spokeswoman Kayla Burmeister. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 2/11/13

RIEMA urges workers to head home before storm worsens
With Nor’easter Nemo slated to drop up to two feet of snow on parts of the Ocean State, the R.I. Emergency Management Agency is urging businesses in the city to let workers head home as soon as possible. more
| 2/8/13
Travel bans test business planning
“The show must go on” is such a powerful mantra in live theater that for decades fearsome storms that shut down every other type of business wouldn’t cancel a scheduled performance. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13

EPA taps city plant for excellence award
BOSTON – Taunton was recently selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a 2012 Regional Industrial Pretreatment Program Excellence Award, EPA announced in a news release. more
3/4/13
Solar project planned for North Smithfield
A solar energy project is in the formative stages on North Smithfield land where a mill once combed and scoured wool, according to Smed Blair, vice president of real estate and development for Sam-Man Realty, which owns the land. more
Power returned to most residents, FEMA to address Nemo damage
Winter storm Nemo, which hit full force late Friday and dumped more than two feet of snow of parts of the Ocean State, left more than 187,000 Rhode Islanders without power. more
| 2/11/13
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