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House passes Deepwater wind turbine legislation

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Published June 10, 2010 at 12:36 a.m.

By Peter B. Lord ... PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Some legislators argued the Deepwater wind farm off Block Island is going to be a longterm financial drain on the state electric ratepayers; others insisted it will be an economic engine that will power Rhode Island into the future ... After midnight, following a debate of more than three hours, the House finally voted 56-15 for a bill that is designed to set the wind project back on course by setting the standards for it to be reviewed by the state

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Assembly breaks after midnight, to conclude business Thursday

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Published June 10, 2010 at 1:26 a.m.

By Steve Peoples, Randal Edgar, and Katherine Gregg ... Journal State House Bureau ... PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Racing to meet a self-imposed deadline to adjourn for the year, Rhode Island's General Assembly plowed through hundreds of proposed laws Wednesday on issues ranging from fireworks to wind farms during a chaotic session that stretched deep into the night ... But it became clear around midnight that lawmakers had abandoned any hope to conclude their business in one marathon session. The

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Coastal agency once again takes up B.I. marina case

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Published May 7, 2010 at 4:46 p.m.

The battle over expanding Champlin's Marina on Block Island, already one of the longest and most costly coastal disputes in state history, is about to resume ... The Coastal Resources Management Council, the state agency that first began considering Champlin's expansion plans more than seven years ago, has scheduled a new hearing for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Narragansett Town Hall. A second hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, May 27 at the same location ... Brian Goldman, CRMC's lawyer, said that

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Cape Wind power price beats Deepwater

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Published May 7, 2010 at 9:46 a.m.

Electricity generated by the Cape Wind project will cost less than the projected price of power from Deepwater Wind’s proposed wind farm off Block Island under a contract between Cape Wind and National Grid announced Friday ...

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Bill would short-circuit PUC on wind

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Published April 29, 2010 at 12:14 p.m.

Four of the governor’s political appointees rather than the R.I. Public Utilities Commission could approve a wind farm off the coast of Block Island if a bill introduced Wednesday in the General Assembly becomes law ...

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Deepwater says bill could revive project

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Published April 29, 2010 at 4:02 p.m.

A bill before the General Assembly that would reassign responsibility for approving an offshore wind farm holds the potential to renew the proposed wind farm off Block Island, developer Deepwater Wind LLC said Thursday ...

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Update: Providence officer pleads not guilty to assault

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Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 5:35 p.m.
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By Michelle R. Smith ... Associated Press ... PROVIDENCE, R.I ... -- A Providence police officer caught on video beating a handcuffed man with a flashlight pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a felony assault charge ... Journal photo/ Kathy Borchers ... Providence Police Detective Robert DeCarlo, 45, right, is arraigned in Providence Superior Court before Judge William E. Carnes Wednesday morning ... Detective Robert DeCarlo, 45, also pleaded not guilty in Providence Superior Court to simple assault

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Owner recalls impact of RISPCA's canine ambassador

Published Jan. 21, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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The owner of Marvin, the black Labrador retriever who was the ambassador for the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, recalled the dog's impact, in an e-mail projo.com received Thursday ... Dr. E.J. Finocchio, a veterinarian and president of the RISPCA, explains the impact Marvin had on his and many other lives after Finocchio adopted Marvin in 2003. The dog died last Friday ... Here's what Finocchio had to say: ... "It would be so empty to try and explain what Marvin

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Block Island officials support wind farm

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Published Jan. 20, 2010 at 12:23 p.m.

The town of New Shoreham generally supports the offshore wind farm proposed by Deepwater Wind LLC, but two of its residents are fiercely opposed to it, according to testimony filed Tuesday with the R.I. Public Utilities Commission ...

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Today in history: Entangled whale freed off Newport

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Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 6:05 a.m.
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On the local front: ... A year ago today: ... The U.S. Coast Guard rescues the crew of the 45-foot sloop Moonshine off Block Island after strong wind and turbulent seas shredded its sails and shut down its auxiliary engine. The wind was measured at 40 knots and the sea was a chilling 42 degrees. Jacob A. Freedman, 27, of East Greenwich, the owner, was the skipper. Also on board were his dad, Michael Freedman, 57, and two others. The group had set sail for Puerto Rico from a marina in East

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