Providence, Rhode Island

Ørsted Proposes New Rhode Island Offshore Wind Farm to Power Ocean State’s Blue Economy and Clean Energy Future

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Other Energy, Environment, Utilities, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Providence, Rhode Island, Wind, Quonset State Airport, Farm, Blue economy, University, CCRI, Labour, Partnership, The Blue Economy, Education, Block Island Wind Farm, Research, Community college, Biodiversity, Commerce, Investment, Engineering, Heart, Providence, Workforce, Interim, GWO, Renewable energy

Ørsted’s proposed 1,184-megawatt (MW) Starboard Wind project would deliver clean and reliable offshore wind energy at stable and affordable pricing for Rhode Island homeowners and businesses for decades.

Key Points: 
  • Ørsted’s proposed 1,184-megawatt (MW) Starboard Wind project would deliver clean and reliable offshore wind energy at stable and affordable pricing for Rhode Island homeowners and businesses for decades.
  • Ørsted and Eversource are currently constructing Revolution Wind, Rhode Island’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm.
  • Revolution Wind will deliver 400 megawatts of clean, affordable offshore wind power to nearly 200,000 Rhode Island homes.
  • Invested $1 million to establish a training partnership with the Community College of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Rhode Island Commerce, the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council and Building Futures.

Labaton Sucharow LLP Announces Proposed Class Action Settlement and Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Expenses in Allstate Securities Litigation

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
WHO, PSLRA, Allstate, Episcopal conference, Motion, Providence, Rhode Island, Tax, The Honourable, District court, NET, Claim, State Administrative Expenses, Summons, AND, Settlement, Action, Everett, Class, Hearing, CLASS, Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse, Class representative, Court

The Court may change the date of the Settlement Hearing, or hold it remotely, without providing another notice.

Key Points: 
  • The Court may change the date of the Settlement Hearing, or hold it remotely, without providing another notice.
  • You do NOT need to attend the Settlement Hearing in order to receive a distribution from the Net Settlement Fund.
  • IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE CLASS, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE SETTLEMENT, INCLUDING THE RELEASES PROVIDED FOR THEREIN, AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SHARE IN THE NET SETTLEMENT FUND.
  • If you have not yet received the full Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement and Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Expenses (the "Settlement Notice") and a Proof of Claim and Release form ("Claim Form"), you may obtain copies of these documents by contacting the Claims Administrator or visiting the case website:

LJUNGSTRÖM signs another order for New England's growing offshore wind capacity

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Wind, Revolution, Woman, Providence, Rhode Island, Farm, Renewable energy

Revolution Wind and South Fork Wind are joint venture projects between Ørsted and Eversource.

Key Points: 
  • Revolution Wind and South Fork Wind are joint venture projects between Ørsted and Eversource.
  • The offshore wind farms will be located approximately 15 miles south of Rhode Island, and 35 miles east of Montauk Point with a combined capacity of over 800MW.
  • Ferris noted further that, "It is great to see how our order book for secondary steel structural components, from our Wellsville facility, now totals more than 2,800 MW of offshore wind capacity.
  • LJUNGSTRÖM is the first U.S. supplier with proven experience on delivering secondary steel components for U.S. offshore wind projects, and has developed new proprietary fabrication processes and tooling to support the scale and serial production requirements.

Centuri Company Riggs Distler Celebrates Key Role in Local Construction and Economic Development for Revolution and South Fork Wind Farms

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Monday, May 1, 2023
South Fork Wind Farm, Providence, Rhode Island, Pacific Century Group, Port, Wind, History, Eversource Energy, Climate change, Block Island Wind Farm, Renewable energy

Revolution Wind will help Rhode Island and Connecticut meet clean energy goals, delivering 400 MW of offshore wind power to Rhode Island and 304 MW to Connecticut.

Key Points: 
  • Revolution Wind will help Rhode Island and Connecticut meet clean energy goals, delivering 400 MW of offshore wind power to Rhode Island and 304 MW to Connecticut.
  • The project will deliver enough clean energy for more than 350,000 homes including nearly 200,000 homes in Rhode Island.
  • “Through the work underway at ProvPort, we are building the infrastructure to enable energy transition and playing a key role in advancing the fast-developing U.S. offshore wind industry.
  • “Offshore wind energy puts this state’s legacy of maritime, manufacturing and construction expertise to use, building our clean energy future.

Ørsted and Eversource Propose New Offshore Wind Farm in Rhode Island, Building on Their Leading Role in Ocean State’s Growing Offshore Wind Industry

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Monday, March 13, 2023
Alternative Energy, Energy, Other Energy, Utilities, Building & Construction Trades Council v. Associated Builders & Contractors of Massachusetts/Rhode Island, Inc., Community College of Rhode Island, CCRI, Education, Research, Carbon, GWO, Quonset Point, Community college, Wind, Climate change, Investment, Block Island Wind Farm, Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island Department of Transportation, Workforce, Commerce, Multimedia, Labour, Safety, Climate, Providence, Biodiversity, Revolution, Partnership, Engineering, Renewable energy, Shipbuilding, Warehouse, Eversource Energy

Rhode Island’s offshore wind leaders Ørsted and Eversource today announced they have submitted a joint proposal in response to the state’s offshore wind solicitation.

Key Points: 
  • Rhode Island’s offshore wind leaders Ørsted and Eversource today announced they have submitted a joint proposal in response to the state’s offshore wind solicitation.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230313005641/en/
    Ørsted and Eversource are leading the buildout of a homegrown American offshore wind industry, and Revolution Wind 2 will further advance the state’s leadership position in this growing green jobs sector.
  • Together with Ørsted and Eversource’s Revolution Wind – the state’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm – Revolution Wind 2 would help advance the state’s 100-percent clean energy by 2033 climate goal.
  • Revolution Wind will deliver 400 megawatts of clean, affordable offshore wind power to nearly 200,000 Rhode Island homes.

New England Youth Entrepreneurs Advance to National Pitch Competition

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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Boston, MA, June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imagine participating in a Shark Tank-style pitch competition as a young person, winning funds to further your businessand advancing from a regional contest to a national arena filled with young entrepreneurs.

Key Points: 
  • Boston, MA, June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imagine participating in a Shark Tank-style pitch competition as a young person, winning funds to further your businessand advancing from a regional contest to a national arena filled with young entrepreneurs.
  • The regions top three student entrepreneurs presented their original business ideas to a panel of esteemed judges.
  • Each young entrepreneurs innovative idea signifies an opportunity to address key challenges facing communities around the globe.
  • To learn more about how we are promoting inclusive capitalism and building the next generation of diverse entrepreneurs, visit www.nfte.com .

Miller Law LLC and Motley Rice LLC Announce Notice of Certified Litigation Class Action in In re Zetia (Ezetimibe) Antitrust Litigation

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Friday, March 11, 2022
HI, PBM, Douglas v. U.S. District Court ex rel Talk America, TO, OR, Panamanian Social Security Fund, Plan, Pharmacy benefit management, Humana, UnitedHealth Group, Providence, Rhode Island, Greater New York, Court, ME, Pharmacy, PR, RI, Defendant, Singapore, Court order, Insurance, City, Uniformed Firefighters Association, International union, Merck & Co., Ezetimibe, CA, TPP, District court, Life insurance, Health insurance, United Food and Commercial Workers

A class action lawsuit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division (the "Court").

Key Points: 
  • A class action lawsuit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division (the "Court").
  • Plaintiffs in the lawsuit, The City of Providence Rhode Island, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 Health & Welfare Fund, Painters District Council No.
  • But you give up any rights to sue the Defendants separately about the same legal claims in this lawsuit.
  • If you ask to be excluded and money or benefits are later awarded in this class action lawsuit, you will not share in those.

If you are or have been a real property taxpayer and paid the West Basin Municipal Water District "Standby Charge" that is identified on your property tax bill as an "Assessment" at any time since October 5, 2014, you are a Class Member and your rights ma

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Providence, Rhode Island, Settlement, Court, California Constitutional Conventions, PO, Providence, LLP, KCC

West Basin has agreed to reduce the Standby Charge overtime and eliminate the Standby Charge in West Hollywood by June 30, 2024 at the latest and by June 30, 2030 for the remainder of its service area.

Key Points: 
  • West Basin has agreed to reduce the Standby Charge overtime and eliminate the Standby Charge in West Hollywood by June 30, 2024 at the latest and by June 30, 2030 for the remainder of its service area.
  • If you are a Class Member and the Settlement is approved by the Court, your rights will be affected whether you act or not.
  • v. West Basin Municipal Water District Settlement Administrator, c/o KCC Class Action Services, PO Box 43159, Providence RI 02940-3159.
  • v. West Basin Municipal Water District,

AHF: ‘Providence Journal’ Rejects Ad Skewering CVS’s PBM Abuse

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Sunday, August 1, 2021
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AHF intended to run the ad this week in the Providence Journal and had been communicating back and forth with the papers advertising department regarding suggested possible changes or edits to the ad.

Key Points: 
  • AHF intended to run the ad this week in the Providence Journal and had been communicating back and forth with the papers advertising department regarding suggested possible changes or edits to the ad.
  • However, after making some initial changes suggested by the Providence Journal, the papers ad reps then advised AHF the ad could not run.
  • The Providence Journal is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the United States.
  • While we are disappointed that the Providence Journal will not run our Corporate Vampires Suck advocacy ad, we are not entirely surprised.

This month marks the fifth anniversary of Providence Health & Services and St. Joseph Health coming together

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Health, Providence Health & Services, Human behavior, Providence, Rhode Island, Human activities, Renton, Washington, Mental health, Caregiver, Providence St. Joseph Health

RENTON, Wash., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Five years ago this month, Providence Health & Services and St. Joseph Health joined together to serve the Western U.S.

Key Points: 
  • RENTON, Wash., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Five years ago this month, Providence Health & Services and St. Joseph Health joined together to serve the Western U.S.
  • Today, Providence provides 25.6 million patient visits per year and $1.7 billion annually in uncompensated care and other community benefit.
  • Five years ago this month, Providence Health & Services and St. Joseph Health joined together to serve the Western U.S.
    "We integrated in 2016 on the premise that we could serve our communities better together than we could on our own.
  • Resources include 25 free counseling sessions per year through Providence's Caregiver Assistance Program and a mental health checkup through My Mental Health Matters.