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U.S. stock-index futures fell as Hurricane Sandy headed toward the East Coast, preventing equity markets from opening.
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By Sarah Jones |
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Residents, government offices and utilities throughout Rhode Island and Southern New England are taking steps to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, which is set to hit the East Coast late Sunday and peak on Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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The Audubon Society of Rhode Island named Newport Biodiesel as its 2012 Business of the Year at the society’s annual meeting on Monday, Oct. 21.
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By PBN Staff
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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.
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By Michael Souza |
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Oil fell for a second day as equities declined and the euro retreated against the dollar.
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By Moming Zhou |
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National provider of water and wastewater services United Water celebrated the completion of $52 million in infrastructure upgrades at its East Providence Water Pollution Control Facility.
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By PBN Staff
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The New England Institute of Technology has invested in geothermal energy with the installation of a new system at its Center for Automotive Technology.
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By PBN Staff
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection reached a settlement with AVX Corp. for $366.25 million plus interest to pay for the cleanup of the Superfund site in New Bedford Harbor, the largest single site cash settlement in the history of the Superfund program.
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By PBN Staff
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Utilidata Inc., a Volt/VAR optimization solutions company, has entered into an agreement with American Electric Power to “inform and advance the next generation of grid-side applications,” the company announced Wednesday.
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By PBN Staff
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A relatively new program for installing alternative energy systems increases financial incentives for municipalities, industries and commercial users across the Ocean State.
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By Michael Souza |