McKee signs legislation dedicating $250m to affordable housing for low-income R.I. residents
R.I. Housing Secretary Josh Saal said the funds could spur housing that includes social services, expanding options for seniors, persons with disabilities, and persons experiencing homelessness.
R.I. reaches $1.8m settlement with gas companies over contamination
The settlement from Chevron, Irving, and Valero will go toward emergency response and ongoing remediation of contamination by methyl tertiary-butyl ether, or MTBE.
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