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U.S. Northeast may start 2013 colder than normal
The U.S. Northeast and mid-Atlantic states will start January with below-normal temperatures, said Matt Rogers, president of Commodity Weather Group LLC. more
Sands of time mark progress in bringing beach back
The 2,700 spaces of the Misquamicut State Beach parking lot now lie under a veritable mountain of sand, all of it removed from Atlantic Avenue and its businesses and residences in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 12/17/12
Future pinned to realistic assessment of sustainability
A man-made sand dune, stretching about 200 yards and engineered with steel rebar, its top covered with planted grasses, is the largest built object still standing along the entire Atlantic Avenue beachfront in Westerly. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 12/17/12
Pressure to rebuild can’t obscure risks
The many short-and long-term challenges to rebuilding along the coast in the wake of the recent “superstorm” are indeed daunting, as a special pullout section in this issue called Rebuilding From Sandy shows. more
12/17/12
Patten leaves Steel Yard to open urban farming supply store
The executive director of the Steel Yard is leaving the metalwork art and training nonprofit in the spring to open an urban farming supply store on the city’s west side. more
Chafee, EDC approve regulations for Renewable Energy Fund
The R.I. Economic Development Corporation board of directors and Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee have approved new rules and regulations for the Renewable Energy Fund, they announced at a Monday evening press conference. more
| 12/18/12
Gasoline at U.S. pumps drops to lowest in a year on supplies
Retail gasoline prices in the U.S. fell to the lowest level in a year as refineries restored production and stockpiles rose to the most in eight months, blunting criticism of President Barack Obama’s energy policies. more
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
Market Mobile helps boost sales 50% at local farms
Local farms increased sales to chefs and grocers by 50 percent in 2012 thanks to Market Mobile, according to a release from Fresh Farm Rhode Island. more
Metcalf Institute to participate in Gulf oil spill conference
The Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting will host a science translation workshop at the first-ever joint private and federal conference focused on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and ecosystem science. more
| 12/14/12
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