The CEO of ISO New England, the region’s electrical grid operator, says it may be wrong to claim that a proposed natural gas-fired power plant in…
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.
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Groups Sponsored By Fossil Fuel Industry Host Energy Forum
Two organizations backed by the fossil fuel industry are hosting a forum on energy Friday morning in Cranston.
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Atlantic Menhaden Board Votes Against Ecological Management Plan For Fishery
The Atlantic Menhaden Board voted earlier this week to stick to the status quo when managing the menhaden fishery and made slight changes to the annual…
Posted inArticle, Business, Environment, Politics
Fishing Companies: Environmentalists Are Wrong About Menhaden Fishery
Fishing companies are at odds with Rhode Island environmental advocacy groups over proposed changes for the menhaden fishing industry.
Posted inArticle, Business, Environment, Politics
RI Environmental Groups Endorse Rep. Aaron Regunberg For Lieutenant Governor
Rhode Island chapters of the Sierra Club, Clean Water Action and 350 RI are endorsing Democratic State Representative Aaron Regunberg for lieutenant…
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RI Environmental Coalition Pushes For Changes In Menhaden Protections
A Rhode Island environmental coalition has been meeting with Governor Gina Raimondo and other state leaders to push for changes in the menhaden fishing…
Posted inArticle, Environment, Health
Majority Of RI, MA Coastal Sites Are Vulnerable To Effects Of Climate Change
A new study recently released by The Nature Conservancy, a global wildlife conservation group, has found the majority of coastal sites, such as wetlands…
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Invenergy Power Plant Disqualified For Regional Electricity Auction
Invenergy, the developer of a proposed, controversial natural gas power plant in Burrillville, is now barred from participating in an important regional…
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Local Nonprofit: Adapting To More Frequent, Intense Storms Will Cost Money
People’s Power and Light, a local nonprofit that advocates for clean energy, says Rhode Island and Massachusetts residents will have to pay to adapt to…
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Ravens Are Surprisingly Intelligent Birds, So Why The Spooky Reputation?
Ravens have historically been depicted in popular culture as creepy and supernatural, from the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe to – more recently – the…
