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SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & AGRICULTURE NOTICE OF MEETING DATE: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 TIME: Rise of the Senate PLACE: Senate Lounge - State House AGENDA Energy Oversight Discussion of Least-Cost Procurement and Demand-Side Management Invited testimony from: National Grid...

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF MEETING DATE: Thursday, March 4, 2010 TIME: Rise of the House PLACE: House Lounge – State House SCHEDULED FOR HEARING AND/OR CONSIDERATION House Resolution No. 7443 BY Melo, Ucci, Williams, Rice...

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & AGRICULTURE NOTICE OF MEETING DATE: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 TIME: Rise of the Senate PLACE: Room 313 - State House For Advice and Consent: Appointment of William A. McElroy of Wakefield; vice Everett A Petronio,...

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES PLEASE NOTE: H 7065 has been postponed at the sponsor's request. DATE: Thursday, February 4, 2010 TIME: Rise of the House PLACE: Room 205 - State House SCHEDULED FOR HEARING ONLY: House Bill...

From the Neighborhood Energy Challenge: If you haven’t already had a chance to sign-up for the Neighborhood Energy Challenge, the deadline is February 1st to be eligible for prizes and awards. Do you know friends, neighbors, or family members that...

From the RI Land & Water Partnership: REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!!http://www.landandwaterpartnership.org/summit.htm The 2010 Land & Water Conservation Summit has an excellent line up of workshops and a not-to-miss keynote address by Tom Horton, Award Winning Author and Chesapeake Bay Biographer...

From the URI Outreach Center: Take the kids somewhere tropical this February vacation! Join us at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center from February 15-19th for URI's Learning Landscape environmental field trip program or break out the paintbrushes for a...

From the RIRRC Eco-Depot & e-Waste collection schedule pdf: Rhode Islanders can schedule an appointment to bring household hazardous waste as described at the RIRRC Eco-Depot page on the following dates in 2010: To RIRRC, 65 Shun Pike, Johnston, RI...

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has funding available to help farmers extend the growing season while protecting natural resources through the use of high tunnels or hoop houses. This pilot program will verify if high tunnels are effective in...

Ring in the the first Tuesday of the year with RI’s resident expert on Passive House, Paul Eldrenkamp. Learn about the origin of the Passive House (Passivhaus) movement in Germany and how Paul, a leading green building expert and founder...

Exploring the Small Farm Dream: Is Starting an Agricultural Business Right for You? Course Description: In this four-session course, you will set personal and farming goals, assess available resources, determine if farming as a business is right for you, and...

From WasteZero: Pawtucket Needs Your Help....TONIGHT!Rhode Island's leading environmentalists agree that implementing a pay-as-you-throw system is the single best way to reduce solid waste and increase recycling. Economists say pay-as-you-throw would save Rhode Island cities millions in annual disposal costs....

Reminder that the URI Master Gardener Poinsettia Sale of experimental fabulous, unusual experimental varieties is at East Farm on Saturday at $12 each including tax, December 5 from 9 am to 12 Noon at East Farm, Route 108 (1 mile...

Evolution Forum on Recycling! Thursday night from 5:30 to 8 PM Apeiron will be hosting Recycling in Rhode Island: Where we have been, where we are and where we want to be. The Forum will be held at Apeiron's offices...

Announcing the Publication of The Earth-Friendly Food Chain Cosmick Press has just published The Earth-Friendly Food Chain, by Linda Riebel, a San Francisco Bay area environmental educator. Rhode Islanders interested in healthy eating, urban agriculture, community-supported agriculture, farmers' markets, local...

From US Green Building Council RI Chapter: LAST LEED WORKSHOP OF 2009 USGBC - RI Hosted Events LEED Core Concepts & Strategies Workshop LAST CALL!! Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 For anyone pursuing the non-technical Green Associate or the more advanced...

From RI Resource Recovery Corporation: WHEN: Saturday, November 21st from 8 a.m. to Noon. WHERE: Central Landfill, 65 Shun Pike, Johnston, RI 02919 WHAT: Recycle your hard to dispose items all in one place! Accepted items include: Sensitive Personal Documents...

From the URI Master Gardeners: Unique plants cultivated by URI Master Gardeners will be the centerpiece of a seasonal exhibit at the Botanical Center. Every year, the URI Master Gardeners participate in Poinsettia growing trials to aid plant breeders in...

Bins will be sold to the public from 9am – 10am on Saturday, November 21 PROVIDENCE – Mayor David N. Cicilline today announced that residents will be able to purchase recycling bins from the Department of Public Works at five...

DEM ANNOUNCES OPENING OF INDOOR WINTER FARMERS’ MARKETS IN NORTH KINGSTOWN AND SOUTH KINGSTOWN Both Markets, Which will Feature a Large Variety of Local Products, Are Set to Open on Saturday, November 21 [Ed. note: Pawtucket Winter Farmers' Market started...