Researchers at the University of Rhode Island have started to test drinking water from private wells in Cape Cod for toxic man-made chemicals called per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which may have been left behind by military training materials. PFASs have been used in products, such as nonstick pans, water-resistant clothing and firefighting foam, […]
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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RI Health Officials Lift Boil Water Notice For Five South County Water Systems
Officials from the Rhode Island Department of Health have lifted a boil water notice that was issued after E. coli bacteria was found during routine…
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RI Health Officials Lift Boil Water Notice For Five South County Water Systems
Officials from the Rhode Island Department of Health have lifted a boil water notice that was issued after E. coli bacteria was found during routine sampling by Suez Water. The company sells water to four other local systems, serving around 38,000 residents in Narragansett and South Kingstown, along with restaurants and concession stands. The boil […]
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New Gas, Electricity Rates To Take Effect This Weekend
National Grid customers in Rhode Island will see changes to their gas and electric bills, effective this Saturday. Average residential customers using 500 kilowatt hours of electricity a month will see their monthly bills increase by 3.5 percent, or $3.67. That’s lower than National Grid’s original ask of $7. Residential gas customers are expected to […]
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Warwick Sewer Authority Finishes Repairs On Collapsed Sewer Line
The Warwick Sewer Authority has finished repairing a collapsed sewer pipe that spilled about 300,000 gallons of sewage into Buckeye Brook last month.
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After Warwick Sewer Line Collapse, RIDEM Modifies Shellfishing Closure In Narragansett Bay
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has reduced the area in Upper Narragansett Bay that has been closed off to shellfishing to just a two-mile stretch along Warwick’s coast. On Sunday, Aug. 26, the Warwick Sewer Authority discovered 300,000 gallons of sewage had spilled into Buckeye Brook. The DEM closed off all of Upper […]
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New Gas, Electricity Rates To Take Effect This Weekend
National Grid customers in Rhode Island will see changes to their gas and electric bills, effective this Saturday.
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NOAA Cuts Atlantic Herring Catch Limit For Southern NE Fishermen
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has reduced the amount of Atlantic herring Rhode Island and South Coast fishermen can catch this year due to an updated stock assessment that shows the fish’s population is in decline. The assessment reveals there are less baby herring in the ocean, and their numbers have reached historic lows […]
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NOAA Cuts Atlantic Herring Catch Limit For Southern NE Fishermen
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has reduced the amount of Atlantic herring Rhode Island and South Coast fishermen can catch this…
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EPA Proposes New Rule To Replace Clean Power Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday changes to the federal plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, but Rhode Island’s governor says the new rule is “regressive.”
