PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Neil Steinberg, the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, is set to retire next May. "Neil has been a transformative leader for the Rhode Island Foundation and for the entire state," said Dr. G.…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) -- A report released by the Rhode Island Department of Administration this week revealed a staggering surplus of $877.5 million, sitting in the state's hands at a time its residents need it most. That surplus has continued…
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Could highway medians in Rhode Island soon…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio has revitalized legislation to make Rhode Island's renewable energy future that much closer, with a bill to require 100% of all electricity sold in Rhode Island to be from renewable sources…
Providence, RI (WLNE) - A travel ban will remain in effect in Rhode Island until midnight because of the winter storm. The ban went into effect at 8am Saturday and had originally been set to expire at 8pm. However, Governor…
Providence, RI (WLNE) - A travel ban is now in effect in Rhode Island because of the winter storm. The ban went into effect at 8am Saturday and remains in effect until 8pm Saturday. Governor Dan McKee issued the ban…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Ørsted and Eversource are bringing jobs to Rhode Island, by partnering with Rhode Island Shipyards to build Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) to support their Northeastern Wind Farms. Ørsted and Eversource have chartered five new CTVs from…
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.us-east-1.rayoscms.net 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.us-east-1.rayoscms.net 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.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — National Grid wants to increase its distribution rates for electric ..
