Avory Brookins
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Providence, RI, United States
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Danish Renewable Energy Company Agrees To Buy RI-Based Deepwater Wind
A renewable energy company from Denmark has agreed to buy Rhode Island-based Deepwater Wind, developer of the first offshore wind farm in the country off → Read More
Native Youth Activists Speak Out Against Oppression During Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend
While many people celebrated the explorer Christopher Columbus on Monday and over the weekend, some New Englanders paused to mark the impact Columbus’s → Read More
RI Environmental Officials Continue To Monitor Providence River After Gas Spill
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is monitoring the Providence River for chemicals after a tractor-trailer spilled more than 10,000 → Read More
As Farm Bill Expires, 'Inadequate' Crop Insurance For NE Shellfish Farmers Remains In Place
Shellfish farmers in New England are stuck for now with crop insurance options that some senators call "inadequate." → Read More
New Study Shows Climate Change Could Reduce Scallop Population
Researchers in Massachusetts say under the worst case scenario, climate change could reduce the scallop population by more than 50 percent in just a few → Read More
New Management Of Atlantic Herring Fishery Pleases Some, But Raises Concerns For Others
Some recreational fishermen in Rhode Island say they are pleased with new rules for the Atlantic herring fishery, but a commercial fishing company in the → Read More
Final Hearings For Proposed Burrillville Power Plant Temporarily Postponed
Rhode Island state regulators have hit the pause button on final hearings for a natural gas power plant proposed for Burrillville. → Read More
Burrillville Power Plant Developer, Along With Opposition, Ask For Stay Of Final Hearings
The major parties for and against a proposal to build a natural gas power plant in Burrillville are asking state regulators to put a hold on final hearings → Read More
New England Fishery Regulators Approve More-Conservative Management Of Atlantic Herring
The New England Fishery Management Council approved Tuesday a more conservative formula used to set catch limits for Atlantic herring. → Read More
Burrillville Power Plant Proposal Encounters Possible Roadblock
The developer of a natural gas power plant proposed for Burrillville may have encountered a roadblock to securing a permit for construction. → Read More
Something's Fishy: CNBC's 'American Greed' Features The Codfather
New Bedford fishing magnate Carlos Rafael, who’s known as “The Codfather,” will be the subject of a new episode of American Greed on CNBC. → Read More
Ready Or Not: Remembering The 1938 Hurricane, 80 Years Later
Earlier this week, Rhode Island and the South Coast experienced the aftermath of Hurricane Florence -- nothing too major, just a few inches of rain. → Read More
Head Of NE Environmental Advocacy Group Talks Progress Reducing Carbon Emissions
A New England-based environmental advocacy group says the region is making progress improving air quality, but more work needs to done. → Read More
URI Researchers Begin Testing Well-Water In Cape Cod For Toxic Man-Made Chemicals
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island have started to test drinking water from private wells in Cape Cod for toxic man-made chemicals called per → Read More
National Conservation Nonprofit Sues Federal Agency Over American Burying Beetle
A national conservation organization is suing the federal government for failing to respond to their public records request on the American burying beetle, → Read More
New Gas, Electricity Rates To Take Effect This Weekend
National Grid customers in Rhode Island will see changes to their gas and electric bills, effective this Saturday. → Read More
NOAA Cuts Atlantic Herring Catch Limit For Southern NE Fishermen
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has reduced the amount of Atlantic herring Rhode Island and South Coast fishermen can catch this year → Read More
EPA Proposes New Rule To Replace Clean Power Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed changes to the federal rule aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, and a national → Read More
EPA Announces Plan To Rollback Federal Clean Car Standard
The Enviromental Protection Agency announced Thursday a proposal to rollback a federal standard that aims to reduce carbon emissions from cars. → Read More
Ready Or Not: As Storms Become Stronger, What's In Store For Coastal Drinking Wells?
Hurricanes can push extra sea water toward the shore. And that water, called storm surge, can flood streets and basements. But scientists at the University → Read More