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EPA awards $317K to R.I. organizations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of $317,000 to three Rhode Island organizations - Groundwork Providence, the Environmental Justice League of Rhode Island and the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program/Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association. more
HDS International lands financing
Renewable energy company HDS International Corp. has entered into a convertible drawdown facility providing funds and credit, the company announced Tuesday. more
| 7/5/12
Cape Wind begins offshore survey operations
The Cape Wind project has begun a geotechnical and geophysical survey operation on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound, the company announced Thursday. more
EPA amends Woonasquatucket River site cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an amendment to the proposed cleanup plan for the removal of dioxin at the Centredale Manor superfund site in North Providence. more
With housing, green can be the color of money
It has been a controversial question in the home real estate market for years: Is there extra green when you buy green? Do houses with lots of energy-saving and sustainability features sell for more than houses without them? If so, by how much? more
8/6/12
DEM, DEP coordinate to reduce stormwater pollution
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection have announced a partnership to help communities reduce stormwater … more
| 7/24/12
Report: R.I. storms linked to global warming
A new environmental report on the Ocean State has confirmed that extreme rainstorms and snowstorms are happening 90 percent more frequently in Rhode Island than they did in the past. more
Barrington town council votes on plastic bag ordinance
Barrington’s town council took its first step towards banning one-time use plastic bags at a meeting Monday night. more
Providence-based Glee Gum named world’s only fair-trade gum
In 2011, consumers around the world spent $6.6 billion on Fairtrade certified products, a 12 percent increase over the pervious year, according to a report by nonprofit Fairtrade International. more
RIC establishes beekeeping program
Rhode Island College has made plans to establish a beekeeping program to continue promoting sustainable living and protection of the environment. more
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