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Outdated heating systems, such as this old radiator, and old housing stock aren’t energy efficient. (istock)

Outdated heating systems, such as this old radiator, and old housing stock aren’t energy efficient. (istock)

For many renters, rising utility rates and drafty apartments are at the top of their list of concerns; in 2019, the United Way of Rhode Island received 56,000 calls for utility assistance.


The growing industry exploits the labor of Black, Brown, and poor communities worldwide, according to a local professor. (istock)

The growing industry exploits the labor of Black, Brown, and poor communities worldwide, according to a local professor. (istock)

Renewable energy is often touted as the best way to cut carbon emissions and simultaneously save money. And at the top of the list of renewables is solar. But there is a dark side to solar.

The controversial settlement between the Coastal Resources Management Council and a Block Island marina that expanded the facility’s footprint by 1.5 acres has shined a bright light on a board that has long lacked experience and knowledge about coastal matters. (Frank Carini/ecoRI News)

The controversial settlement between the Coastal Resources Management Council and a Block Island marina that expanded the facility’s footprint by 1.5 acres has shined a bright light on a board that has long lacked experience and knowledge about coastal matters. (Frank Carini/ecoRI News)

Core forests provide refuge for some of the state’s most-vulnerable species, such as black-crowned night herons. (Joanna Detz/ecoRI News)

Core forests provide refuge for some of the state’s most-vulnerable species, such as black-crowned night herons. (Joanna Detz/ecoRI News)

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management leases land for farming. These agricultural lease agreements are used as a management tool to provide wildlife habitat and to create hunting opportunities. (DEM)

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management leases land for farming. These agricultural lease agreements are used as a management tool to provide wildlife habitat and to create hunting opportunities. (DEM)



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