Federal regulators Thursday approved a temporary plan for groundfihsing in New Bedford after fishing mogul Carlos Rafael, better known as “The Codfather…
Avory Brookins
Avory joined the newsroom in April 2017. She reports on a variety of local environmental topics, including the offshore wind industry, fishery management and the effects of climate change. Avory can also be heard occasionally filling-in as the weekend news host/anchor.
Before joining the station, she was a general assignment reporter at Wisconsin Public Radio and completed two reporting internships at Philadelphia's public radio station, WHYY.
Avory is a Philadelphia native and proud Temple Owl.
When she's not reporting on the environment, she loves listening to K-pop, eating breakfast for dinner and dancing the weekends away.
Posted inArticle, Environment, Politics
Local Environmentalists: Proposed Changes To Fishery Management ‘Could Threaten Years Of Progress’
A local environmental nonprofit is speaking out against proposed changes to federal fishing regulations outlined under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
Posted inArticle, Environment
RIDEM, Save The Bay Start Final Phase Of North Kingstown Dam Removal Project
A dam removal project in North Kingstown is almost complete.
Posted inArticle, Environment, Health
New Bedford Sprays Pesticides To Protect Against Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
New Bedford is taking precaution against diseases spread by mosquitoes. State health officials, a part of the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project,…
Posted inArticle, Environment
RI Officials Release First-Ever Statewide Plan For Responding To Climate Change
A new statewide strategy to prepare Rhode Island for climate change was released Monday.
Posted inArticle, Business, Environment, Politics
Local Environmentalists Praise US Senate Farm Bill
The U.S. Senate passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill on Friday, and local environmentalists say it’s better than the version that recently came out…
Posted inArticle, Environment
Dogs Sniff Out Human Sources Of Bacterial Contamination In Narrow River
Shellfishing has been banned in the Narrow River for more than two decades because of high bacteria levels, but the Narrow River Preservation…
Posted inArticle, Environment
Environmentalists Sue Shell Over Port Of Providence Facility
An environmental advocacy group is suing Shell, the global oil and gas company, over a storage facility at the Port of Providence. They claim Shell is…
Posted inArticle, Education, Environment
Ready Or Not: UW Scientist Says Assumptions About Climate Could Impact Local Infrastructure
This year, during an annual environment lecture series at the University of Rhode Island, almost all of the talks focused on the present and future…
Posted inArticle, Environment, Politics
Environmentalists Worry US House Farm Bill Could Affect Quality Of Drinking Water
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, which includes an amendment to repeal the Clean Water Rule.
