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GE to upgrade 265MW combined cycle power facility in Rhode Island, US

2015-07-17 01:00:00| Power Technology

Canada-based Emera Energy has signed an $80m agreement with General Electric for upgrading 265MW Tiverton Power station in Rhode Island, US.

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Truck Toll Alternative Proposed by Rhode Island Republicans

2015-06-15 23:16:21| Trucking - Topix.net

An alternative to the proposed Rhode Island trucking toll has been brought forward by members of the R.I. House Republican Caucus that could eliminate the tolls completely, according to a report from GoLocalProv.com . Rather than charging Class 8 and above trucks for using major highways, this new proposal calls for $60 million to be set aside to restore the state's ailing bridges.

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Rhode Island Hospital awarded $5.8M for cancer research

2015-06-07 22:03:26| Biotech - Topix.net

The hospital was awarded a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health , a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The hospital says the $5.8 million grant will support the third phase of a biomedical research program at the hospital's Center for Cancer Research Development .

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Trucking Groups Slam Rhode Island Tolling Plan

2015-05-29 05:31:01| Trucking - Topix.net

A recent proposal in Rhode Island for a truck-only toll to pay for the state's ailing road and bridge conditions has been met with blowback from several trucking industry groups. The American Trucking Associations urged rejection of the truck-only toll plan, saying the organization was disappointed by the Rhode Island Governor's plan to pass the buck on infrastructure funding to the trucking industry.

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