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The District, three states sign agreement to curb transportation emissions

Connecticut_News, MASS_NEWS, Politics_Local_CN, RhodeIsland_News, Transport_CN, WashingtonPost_RSSBy CCR@IIXXI8 December 22, 2020

The group, which could be joined by other states, set a goal of reducing vehicle pollution by 26 percent in the next decade.

Climate Action RI protests outside Chase Bank Branch in Wakefield

RhodeIsland_NewsBy Piyali September 1, 2020

A group of current and retired University of Rhode Island (URI) faculty released a statement ahead of a Monday morning protest by Climate Action Rhode...

New Report Finds Rhode Island has Plenty of Room to Expand Solar Responsibly

En_Ren_Solar_MN, RhodeIsland_NewsBy Piyali August 24, 2020

Rhode Island may be small, but according to a new report, it has room to generate lots of solar energy without sacrificing the state’s dwindling...

Cities With the Highest Flood Risk in Every State

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Floods accounted for three of the 14 natural disasters that caused at least $1 billion in damage in the United States in 2019. In total,...

Report: R.I. is rich in solar-power potential

En_Ren_Solar_MN, RhodeIsland_NewsBy Piyali August 19, 2020

Rhode Island has only scratched the surface when it comes to the amount of solar development that’s possible across the state, according to a report...

6 Acres of Solar Energy to Help Glocester Farm Pay Bills

RhodeIsland_NewsBy Piyali August 8, 2020

A new ground-mounted solar installation on a farm in Glocester, R.I., is being promoted by the developer as a model for land preservation and for...

With New Municipal Programs, Rhode Island Electricity Will Contain More Local Renewable Energy

RhodeIsland_NewsBy Piyali July 27, 2020

Get ready for more renewable energy in the local electric grid as a process called “community-choice aggregation” (CCA) expands in Rhode Island. CCA, also known...