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For Rhode Islanders, marine debris is an environmental problem whose solution has been a long time coming. You may have heard the recent news that the Senate Commission to Study Producer Responsibility Models for Paper and Packaging has been meeting since November, and will soon make a recommendation.
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Guest Column:
Paul Gardner | 2/4/13 |
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On Wednesday night, the New England Fishery Management Council voted to cut the catch limit on Gulf of Maine cod by 77 percent, a move the opposition claims is tantamount to shutting down the industry, The Gloucester Times reported.
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By PBN Staff
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Non-thunderstorm wind gusts topping 60 miles per hour in some parts of the state left nearly 25,000 Rhode Islanders without power this morning.
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By PBN Staff
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Oil extended a seven-week gain in New York as orders for durable goods in the U.S. jumped, adding to optimism that an economic recovery will boost fuel demand.
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By Moming Zhou |
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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.
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By Brian K. Sullivan |
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Oil traded near a four-month high as the U.S. House of Representatives neared a vote to temporarily suspend the country’s borrowing limit.
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By Moming Zhou |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded its 2012 Regional EPA Wastewater Treatment Plant Excellence Award to United Water for its “outstanding operations and management” of the Westerly-based wastewater treatment plant.
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By PBN Staff
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About $700 billion a year of new spending on renewable power, low-carbon transport and energy efficiency is needed to meet the United Nations goal to cap temperature rises, a report for the World Economic Forum showed.
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By Alex Morales |
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R.I. Department of Environmental Management Director Janet Coit has been named the John H. Chafee Boater of the Year by the R.I. Marine Trades Association.
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By PBN Staff
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Heating oil gained on forecasts for colder-than-normal weather in the U.S. Northeast next week at a time when supplies of the fuel are declining.
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By Barbara Powell |