PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor McKee, the Office of Energy Resources (OER), and RIHousing have announced funding awards to develop high energy efficient housing for low and moderate income residents. The Zero Energy for the Ocean State (ZEOS) program is a…
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – For the 7th year in a row, the Rhode Island DEM is back with…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Vice President Kamala Harris and Commerce Secretary and former Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo visited the Ocean State on Wednesday in a whirlwind five-hour…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo gave her State of the State address Wednesday night, in a nearly empty…
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com QUONSET, R.I. (WLNE) – A new wind farm 15 miles off the Rhode Island coast, between Block Island and Martha's Vineyard, could become home to up to 100 new wind turbines…
BY DALTON BALTHASER - RHODE ISLAND GOLF ASSOCIATION Every athlete dreams of coming through in the clutch when everything is on the line. A game-winning shot, a last-second touchdown. In golf, it is a putt to win a tournament. Jamie…
Green Development LLC, a Rhode Island-based renewable energy developer, intends to file lawsuits against the towns of Exeter and Coventry.
Tuesday marks one year since the devastating Natural Gas outage on Aquidneck Island, that left thousands without heat or hot water for days in the dead of winter.
With this executive order, the governor is setting the most ambitious renewable energy goal of any state in America.
The state has released the results of their report on what led to the natural gas outage on Aquidneck Island in January that left thousands of National Grid customers without heat.
The first U.S. offshore wind farm began operating off Block Island, Rhode Island, in late 2016, and Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo is trying to make the state a hub for the industry.
National Grid and a big oil company out of Canada may soon have some explaining to do in court, as residents and businesses filed class-action lawsuits. The suits claim that National Grid and Enbridge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island is once again working with the Arbor Day Foundation to give away trees this spring to help homeowners conserve energy, reduce utility costs and beautify their n...
The 68th annual Rhode Island Home Show is underway. Along with booths where you can see and buy some of the latest home products, there are several feature areas built and designed with the help of...
Protestors gathered outside the Providence Marriott Wednesday evening. Inside the building, federal officials were holding a public meeting to discuss allowing private companies to drill for oil a...
A New Jersey company is making some big investments in the Ocean State starting this summer. Two new electricity projects are coming to Johnston, as well as a different statewide project you'll no...
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — National Grid wants to increase its distribution rates for electric ..
By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- State environmental officials are once again working with the Arbor Day Foundation to give away 1,000 trees this sprin...
More than 100 labor officials got a tour of the Block Island Wind Farm on Tuesday to see what kinds of economic opportunities may lie ahead in the clean energy industry in Southern New England.
By: The Associated Press Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 HOPKINTON, R.I. (AP) -- A Rhode Island town council is set to consider a proposal for a 46,000 panel solar farm, the largest solar energ...
The latest trendy fitness craze has come to the ocean state. Goat Yoga now available at Simmons Organic Farm in Middletown.
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Two senators from New England are leading a coalition of senators who are asking President Donald Trump to prioritize funding for programs that red...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Two senators from New England are leading a coalition of senators who are asking President Donald Trump to prioritize funding for p...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com BURRILLVILLE, R.I. — The development of the Burrillville Power Plant will be decided later Thursday afternoon. Rhode Island’s Energy Facility Siting Board will vote ...
