Concerns Over Quality of Wind Farm’s Construction
PROVIDENCE — Construction of the Block Island Wind Farm is once again raising red flags and upsetting state officials. Last month, the Deepwater Wind project caused alarm after inspectors found equipment damage and a number of hazards that threatened worker safety.
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Let’s Get Physical: Union Members Clash with Activists Over Natural Gas
PROVIDENCE — A controversial plan for a new natural gas-fired power plant is drawing protests and physical resistance. Multiple witnesses said force was used by members of the Rhode Island Building & Construction Trades Council as they stood in a line and walked into a crowd of environmental activists.
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