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Chafee admits difficulty finding new EDC board candidates
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee Monday night said he expects to nominate new members to the depleted R.I. Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors by the end of the week, but acknowledged finding candidates has been difficult. more
EDC to meet with businesses affected by Sandy
In light of Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s establishment of a $1 million emergency loan fund to assist Rhode Island businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy, the R.I. Economic Development Corporation will meet with businesses to determine if they qualify for loans from $10,000 to $25,000. more
| 11/12/12
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
Eastern U.S. struggles back to life after Sandy’s onslaught
Millions of people in the Northeast U.S., the region most dependent on electric grids and mass transit networks for everyday life, struggled to find normalcy amid the floods, destruction and death from superstorm Sandy. more
URI scientists contribute to book on salt marsh restoration
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
| 1/2/13
Natural gas-powered waste collection vehicles hit R.I.
Officials from the state and Waste Management of Rhode Island celebrated the opening of the first compressed natural gas fleet fueling facility in New England Tuesday, including the rolling-out of 48 new natural gas powered waste and recycling collection vehicles. more
Court approves R.I. offer to buy Rocky Point property
The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island approved the state’s offer to purchase the remaining 82 acres of Rocky Point land in Warwick to develop a state park, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management announced Wednesday. more
| 2/13/13
East Coast’s record-breaking heat will fade away by next week
The heat that may topple temperature records in New York City and the East Coast for a second day isn’t expected to last much longer. more
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
Wind farm subject to lease sale
The spinning blades of wind farms off the coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts came one step closer to reality July 2, when the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed its preliminary environmental assessment of a loosely designated area for potential wind-farm development, located in federal waters about 18 miles southeast of Block Island. more
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