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RIPTA wins EPA clean air award
The R.I. Public Transit Authority was one of 11 organizations and companies across the country recognized at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 12th annual Clean Air Excellence Awards. more
| 9/21/12 | 1 comment
Oil drops from two-month high in N.Y. as U.S. demand eases
Oil slid from the highest close in more than two months as investors sold contracts on speculation that recent gains were excessive amid signs of weakening demand in the U.S, the world’s biggest consumer of crude. more
Hasbro retains sustainable printing label at Mass. facility
As part of Hasbro Inc.’s corporate responsibility strategy, one of its Massachusetts-based facilities has been “green” printing re-certified for a third consecutive year. more
Import prices in U.S. rose 0.7% in August as energy costs jumped
Prices of goods imported into the U.S. rose in August for the first time in five months as the cost of petroleum surged. 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
Law increases incentives for renewable energy
A relatively new program for installing alternative energy systems increases financial incentives for municipalities, industries and commercial users across the Ocean State. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/8/12

R.I. buildings enter energy competition
More than 3,200 buildings across the country, including 22 from the Ocean State, are competing in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. more
Drought seen prompting short-term pause in U.S. farmland gains
Farming’s inherent risk, forgotten during years of booming incomes that pushed farmland values to records, may damp enthusiasm for investing even as government subsidies buoy U.S. cropland returns, analysts and farmers say. more
Gasoline falls on speculation superstorm Sandy will cut demand
Gasoline fell on speculation that demand will decline on the East Coast as Atlantic superstorm Sandy causes widespread flooding and power outages. more
Wind developers, environmental groups reach agreement
In what is being called “a first of its kind collaboration,” a coalition of environmental organization and offshore wind developers have agreed to a series of voluntary measures to help protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale while helping to expedite offshore wind development. more
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