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Siting of Renewables Divides Rhode Island’s Land and People

FOSTER, R.I. — During the past two-plus years, residents in Coventry, Cranston, Exeter, Glocester, Portsmouth, Richmond, and Tiverton, among other communities, have been debating the merits of siting renewable-energy projects on open space with the need to decrease our reliance on fossil fuels.

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Historic Preservation can Pit Old Buildings vs. Mature Trees

PROVIDENCE — The community cheered when historic buildings were saved from demolition, but lost in the celebration was the cost: an old-growth beech tree.

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Proposed Solar Interconnections in Cranston Would Impact Two Protected Properties

CRANSTON, R.I. — The work needed to make the interconnections to the power grid for two industrial-scale solar projects would clear the forest canopy that connects two conservation areas.

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