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Gov, leg leaders exchange shots on renewables

The dour fiscal climate is likely to make more difficult efforts to promote renewable energy in Rhode Island. Meanwhile, in a recent exchange of letters, two General Assembly leaders and Governor Carcieri debated the state's approach for selecting...

Miller cites concerns on wind farm

State Senator Josh Miller is rasing concerns about the wind farm project announced by Governor Carcieri last week. “While the General Assembly has fully supported developing renewable energy projects in Rhode Island, I am concerned that Governor Carcieri...

Will you be paying too much for heat this winter?

We all know how the Northeast is facing a looming crisis because of growing heating costs this winter. So how effective a regulatory watchdog is the little-known state Public Utilities Commission ? (The PUC's three commissioners are pictured above...

Gov calls on PUC to mandate renewable energy

This just in from the gov's office: Governor Donald L. Carcieri today sent a letter to the members of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) urging the Commission to mandate that National Grid enter into long-term energy contracts with renewable energy...