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U.S. increases forecast for winter heating oil demand, cost
The Energy Department increased its estimate of what U.S. households heating primarily with oil will spend this winter. more
HDSI enters into agreement with Hillwinds Energy
Eco-sustainability company HDS International Corp. has entered into an agreement with Hillwinds Energy Development Corp. to expand its licensed territory, among other things, the company announced Monday. more
| 12/10/12
Block Island wind power completion being pushed back
The target date for completing Deepwater Wind’s proposed Block Island Wind Farm is slipping into 2015, CEO Jeff Grybowski said. more
Waiting game to rebuild along coast
The storm surge from Hurricane Sandy shifted Richard Broccoli’s Charlestown cottage on its pilings, ripped off the front deck and ruined the electrical system. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/10/12

Few businesses heeding alarm on climate change
Climate change is causing rising seas and intensified storms, in the view of many scientists around the world. Rhode Island planners and environmental experts on the leading edge of climate-change issues are alerting businesses and communities to start making changes now to deal with the impacts. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 12/10/12

Hasbro named 1st on Climate Counts scorecard
Toy and game maker Hasbro Inc. landed the top spot on the 2012-2013 Climate Counts Climate Scores rankings in the toys and children’s products sector, Hasbro announced Wednesday. more
| 12/5/12
R.I. FEMA centers to close
The Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery centers in Westerly and Middletown that were opened to help Rhode Islanders recover from Hurricane Sandy will close on Friday, FEMA announced Wednesday. more
| 12/5/12
Environment R.I. releases wind energy report
The Ocean State has everything to benefit from increasing wind power, according to a new report by Environment Rhode Island Research & Policy Center. more
| 12/4/12
R.I.’s coast is moving; start dealing with it realistically
Thirty years ago, Wallace Kaufman and Orrin Pilkey published the landmark book on coastal erosion, “The Beaches Are Moving; The Drowning of America’s Shoreline.” One of their many keen observations is simply that shorelines retreat. more
Guest Column:
Jonathan Stone | 12/3/12
DEM, Nature Conservancy preserve Richmond land
The R.I. Department of Environmental Management and The Nature Conservancy have announced the permanent protection of 245 acres of forestland in Richmond. more
| 11/30/12
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