The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is testing satellites to detect harmful algae in New England lakes. The new technology could discover algae…
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For Farmers Looking To Make Ends Meet, The Sun Provides A Controversial Harvest
As Kevin Sullivan slowly rumbles his pickup truck across his 60 acres of property near the Connecticut-Massachusetts border, he leans in and asks a…
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NE Environmentalists Want More Ambitious Carbon Emissions Cap For Power Plants
Environmental advocates across New England are pushing for a more ambitious cap on carbon pollution.
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RI Audubon Society Records Nearly 300 Young Ospreys; Largest Number In 40 Years
A recent report from Audubon Society of Rhode Island, a wildlife conservation organization, recorded the highest number of osprey fledglings throughout…
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Mosquitoes In RI Test Positive For EEE Virus Earlier Than Usual
Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management has detected the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus in mosquitoes slightly earlier than usual.
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RI Environmental Activists Rally For More Aggressive Climate Action During NGA Meeting
Climate Action RI, an environmental advocacy coalition, held a rally Saturday outside of the National Governors Association’s annual summer meeting at…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
So much for July being a slow news month. We’ve got the budget impasse, governors from around the U.S., and even the Sox cutting ties with Pedro…
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Controversial Burrillville Power Plant Opening At Least One Year Late
Invenergy, the company that wants to build a controversial, natural gas-fired power plant in Burrillville, is pushing back the plant’s start date by at…
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Report: Fewer Bats, More Bugs, Big Problem
Bats eat an enormous amount of bugs. It’s the kind of feeding that keeps pests down and agriculture stable. B ut a newly updated report from the…
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State Officials Issue Algae Warnings
The Rhode Island Departments of Health and Environmental Management are advising residents avoid bodies of water where blue-green algae blooms have been…
