Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Friday afternoon that he would allow the legislation changing the Hospital Conversions Act to become law without his signature. more

PROVIDENCE – A settlement was announced last week by 11 states, including Rhode Island, requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to adopt updated air standards against harmful particulate matter – commonly referred to as “soot” pollution – by Dec. 14. more

BOSTON – Massachusetts appealed a Nuclear Regulatory Commission decision to relicense Entergy Corp.’s Pilgrim nuclear power station 40 miles south of Boston, asking to have the extension canceled pending further review, Bloomberg News reported last week. more

Like many professionals, Robert C. Atwood enjoyed his work but had the desire to have his own business. “The company I was working for at the time wasn’t interested in pursuing the hazardous-waste world, so I started on my own,” he said. more

PROVIDENCE – Legislation that makes significant changes to the Access to Public Records Act – including making public various records that were not previously public, such as employment contracts – is now law. Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee signed the legislation, which takes effect Sept. 1. more

PROVIDENCE – A Providence County Superior Court jury returned a verdict of more than $3.27 million against two of the nation’s largest automobile-insurance providers last month, ruling that they had acted with “malice” and “bad faith.” more

The U.S. Supreme Court’s historic, 5-4 decision last week upholding the national health care reform law will bolster reform efforts already under way in the state, according to Rhode Island officials. more

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