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U.S. bioethanol makers face 5-year EU tariff to counter dumping
The European Union imposed a five- year tariff on U.S. bioethanol to curb competition for German, French, British and other EU producers, threatening to raise trans-Atlantic trade tensions over renewable energy for autos. more
Rhode Islanders continue to recover from Nemo
(Updated, 4 p.m.) 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. As of 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday all but 346 Rhode Islanders had power restored. more
| 2/12/13
WashTrust gives for recovery
The Washington Trust Charitable Foundation has donated $15,000 to the Greater Westerly Chamber of Commerce Foundation for “Bring Back the Beach,” the Misquamicut Beach Recovery Fund. more
| 12/18/12
DEM closes Rocky Point purchase from SBA
Thursday morning, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management completed the purchase of the remaining 82 acres of land at Rocky Point Park from the U.S. Small Business Administration. more
| 3/28/13
State to receive $6.7M for fish and wildlife preservation projects
(Updated, 3:30 p.m.) The state of Rhode Island is slated to receive $6.7 million for wildlife and sport fish restoration programs, announced U.S. Sen. Jack Reed. more
| 3/29/13
National Grid warns of payment scam
Utility company National Grid is warning its customers of a nationwide utility bill scam demanding over-the-phone payments for past-due balances. more
| 4/9/13
Cold may grip eastern U.S. starting this weekend, Rogers says
Cold will sweep across the eastern U.S. starting this weekend, driving temperatures at least 3 degrees Fahrenheit below normal from the Great Plains to the Atlantic. more
Push is on to curb packaging debris
Businesses that package their own brands are facing increased pressure in Rhode Island to take more responsibility, including more of the financial burden, for reducing, recycling and disposing of packaging materials. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13

Gov. Patrick deploys Mass. resources to aid N.Y., N.J.
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick announced last week that Massachusetts is helping facilitate gasoline shipments to New York and New Jersey as those states recover from Hurricane Sandy. more
11/12/12
Snow, sleet in eastern half of U.S. may make ‘a mess’ for travel
Snow and freezing rain expected from Washington to Boston have begun to tie up air traffic and make travel difficult in the mid-Atlantic region. more
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