PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 5 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: Rhode Island's Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) released its official written decision today denying a permit necessary for the construction of Invenergy's fracked gas and diesel oil plant in Burrillville. The official denial comes after the board announced its decision at a hearing in June. After years of legal challenges from CLF and residents, the plant will not be built. "As we said   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: * * * - Report Finds Substantial Gaps in the Family Court's Implementation of the Protect Rhode Island Families Act - Volunteers with the Rhode Island Chapter of Moms Demand Action Collected Data by Attending Rhode Island Family Court Proceedings * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, today released a new report, "Domestic Violence and Firearm Surrender in Rhode Island." The report compiles  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 9 -- The Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, a journal that says it focuses on the initiation, formulation and implementation of health policy and analyzes the relations between government and health, published six research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * Adapting Coercion: How Three Industrialized Nations Manufacture Vaccination Compliance * Addressing Social Determinants of Health through Medicaid: Lessons from Oregon *  more

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island, Nov. 8 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Asks Hasbro to Help Promote Adoption--and Combat the Cruel Pet Trade--by Rebranding Tiny Toys * * * With the holiday shopping season on the way, PETA Kids--PETA's program for kids aged 12 and younger--sent a letter this morning asking Hasbro to help animals by rebranding the "Littlest Pet Shop" as the "Littlest Rescue Shelter." PETA notes that pet stores are notorio  more

LIVINGSTON, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- Saint Barnabas Medical Center, a hospital operated by RWJBarnabas Health, issued the following news: For the 16th consecutive time, Saint Barnabas Medical Center was awarded an 'A' grade from The Leapfrog Group's Fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grade, released today. Saint Barnabas is the only hospital in a seven-state area, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Rhode Island and Maryland, to have achieved straight As since the survey be  more