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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
July hottest month on record in lower 48 states
July was the hottest month in the lower 48 states in records going back 117 years, capping the hottest 12 months ever in the continental U.S., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. more
Heavy rains flood Fall River hospital
For the second time in a week, heavy rains and flash floods left the emergency room of Fall River’s St. Anne’s Hospital underwater, according to The Herald News. more
| 8/16/12
EPA awards $200K to clean up N.B. location
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $200,0000 brownfields cleanup grant to the city of New Bedford. more
| 8/14/12
Textron named a ‘top air polluter’
(Updated Fri, Aug. 17, 4:30 p.m. with comments from Textron) Textron Inc. – the Providence-based company that includes Bell Helicopter and Cessna Aircraft – was named the No. 2 corporate air polluter in America by researchers at the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. more
| 8/15/12
Burlingame a jolt to summer economy
In the pine-wood forest of Charlestown lies 3,100-acre Burlingame State Campground, a somewhat-hidden economic driver that for years has brought people to the Ocean State. On its busiest weekends the park, which also encompasses Watchaug Pond, takes on the appearance of a small town. more
Blueways Alliance releases maps for R.I. paddle boaters
Rhode Island’s kayakers and canoers now have a crystal clear idea of what kind of waters they’re getting into. The Rhode Island Blueways Alliance, a nonprofit organization, released 20 detailed maps of paddle trails throughout the state on Monday. more
Tech drives market changes
Armed with new technology and competitive rates, the electric-utility business is on the verge of making over the way it distributes energy and bills its customers. Some parts of the country are further along than others, but Rhode Island is one of the leaders, being one of only 25 states with “smart grid” legislation, which facilitates alternative power-supply agreements. more
Going green puts hotels in black
When those behind development of Forty 1 North, a waterfront hotel in Newport that opened in 2011, decided to incorporate substantial sustainability efforts into its design, they figured they were a little behind the times. more
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
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