Governor McKee Signs Historic Legislation Requiring 100% of Rhode Island’s Electricity to be Offset by Renewable Energy by 2033

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:00:44 +0000

If governor signs bill, the Ocean State will have nation’s fastest timeline to power state solely with renewables.

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Rhode Island Legislature Commits to 100% of State’s Electricity from Renewable Sources by 2033

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:00:44 +0000

If governor signs bill, the Ocean State will have nation’s fastest timeline to power state solely with renewables.

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Rhode Island Targets 100% Renewables Procurement by 2033

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:58:56 +0000

Legislation passed in Rhode Island will commit the state to procure 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2033. If Gov. Daniel McKee, as expected, signs the bill into law, the Ocean State could have the nation’s fastest timeline for a 100% renewables procurement. The New England state’s legislature on June 17 approved […]

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The Single-Use Plastic Dilemma — It’s Complicated

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:50:16 +0000

single use plastic banPlastic bag bans are the subject of discussion in state and local governments across America as people struggle with how to respond to the scourge of plastic waste.

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Plan to Build New 1-GW Plant in Rhode Island Officially Dead

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 18:28:24 +0000

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A project to build a 1-GW gas-fired power plant in Rhode Island has officially ended, after developer Invenergy took no action to appeal the project’s rejection by state regulators, who earlier this year voted unanimously against the plant’s construction. Invenergy had until Nov. 15 to challenge the formal denial of a construction license for the […]

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Feds Delay Environmental Permit for Vineyard Wind Project

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 18:41:04 +0000

The developers of a multibillion-dollar wind farm off the Massachusetts coast said August 12 they would continue with the project, despite the federal government delaying an environmental impact statement needed for the offshore facility. Vineyard Wind, a joint venture of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners of Denmark and Oregon’s Avangrid Renewables, on Monday in a statement said […]

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Rhode Island Rejects Burrillville Gas-Fired Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:39:58 +0000

A proposed 900-MW gas-fired power plant was rejected by Rhode Island regulators on June 20, leaving project developer Invenergy pondering its options for the planned facility in Burrillville. Rhode Island’s Energy Facility Siting Board, after a daylong hearing in Warwick, said the plant is not needed. Chicago, Illinois–based Invenergy can appeal the decision to the […]

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Superman Building makes national list of endangered places

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 12:23:47 +0000

Superman Building makes national list of endangered places

Providence’s Superman Building is included on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual list of the most endangered historic places.

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