Sheila Dormody

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Your desktop could be a time bomb

Making computers — and disposing of them — exacts a harsh environmental cost
In Rhode Island’s sooty industrial past, the state was awash in toxic chemicals and metals.
By TIM LEHNERT | November 29, 2006

Rebels in the general assembly

Can progressives change the debate on the issues that matter?
To the displeasure of progressives around Rhode Island, the Democrat-controlled General Assembly this year passed mammoth tax cuts for the wealthiest of Rhode Islanders — the same kind of tax cuts for which national Democrats have hammered President George W. Bush.
By MATTHEW JERZYK | October 18, 2006

Climate Catastrophe

Scientist warns of global warming’s worsening impact
Lyme disease will spread, northern Europe could become encased in ice, and powerful hurricanes will ravage coastal areas unless dramatic steps are taken to slow global warming.
By STEVEN STYCOS | February 09, 2006

Local Motion

Car-sharing creeps into Providence
While proponents of communal bikes have long extolled the virtue of sharing an easy set of wheels, Zipcar has applied the concept — for a cost — to the automotive age.
By TE-PING CHEN | January 18, 2006

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