A program designed to finance projects to make commercial buildings more energy efficient is growing in Rhode Island. Thirteen more municipalities are…
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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Sen. Bill Conley’s Work Recognized For Promoting RI’s Renewable Energy Industry
Democratic Sen. Bill Conley of East Providence is leading Rhode Island’s clean energy industry in the right direction, according to a regional…
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Middletown Becomes Third RI Community To Ban Plastic Bags
Middletown is the third community in Rhode Island to ban plastic bags in an effort to protect marine life.
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First Offshore US Wind Farm Now Supplying Electricity To Block Island
Deepwater Wind, the country’s first offshore wind farm, is now supplying electricity to Block Island’s 2,000 customers.
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Brown University To Create Climate Change Task Force For Better Business Practices
Brown University will be creating a climate change task force to develop environmentally sustainable business practices. The Task Force on Climate…
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Narragansett Bay Organization Offers Tips On How To Reduce Runoff Pollution
Save the Bay, an organization dedicated to protecting Narragansett Bay, is offering tips on how Rhode Islanders can reduce their contribution to…
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Rhode Islanders To Mobilize At Statehouse To Demand Climate Action
Rhode Islanders will be sending a message to President Donald Trump tomorrow morning that he needs to address climate change as a part of a national…
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In RI, High Level Of Trash Mixed In With Recycling
Rhode Island is seeing a high level of trash mixed in with its recycling.
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Gov. Raimondo Says Thousands Of Jobs Added To Clean Energy Sector
Gov. Gina Raimondo says thousands of new jobs have been added to Rhode Island’s clean energy sector.
