The cost of the Transportation and Climate Initiative fuel fee may be 50 percent higher than initial estimates, a new study this week reports.
The initiative is a 12-state pact of New England and Mid-Atlantic states that have expressed openness to charging fees to fuel providers based on their carbon emissions. The funding is supposed to be targeted for public transportation, with the idea of decreasing the number of cars on the road and therefore decreasing emissions.
The minimum wage in Rhode Island will soon be higher.
Earlier this week, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, a Democrat, signed a bill that will cause the state's minimum wage to increase from $10.50 an hour to $11.50, according to the Associated Press.
