Witness testimony began Thursday and will continue this week in hearings that will determine the fate of a controversial, natural-gas power plant…
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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.
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CVS Dismisses Employees Who Called Police On Black Customer
CVS Health is the latest company to fend off charges of racism.
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TGIF: 18 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Time always seems to speed up in summer, right? It’ll be August before we know it, then September, and the political milestones of November and January…
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Plum Island Residents Weigh ‘Green’ Or ‘Gray’ Infrastructure In Struggle Against Erosion
On the northern tip of an island surrounded by river, marsh and sea, a few dozen volunteers sink shovels into a mound of sand, digging 10,000 holes to…
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Forum: Art + Environmental Advocacy At The Newport Art Museum
What does the future hold for environmental advocacy under the Trump administration? What role can art play in starting conversations about the…
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RIDEM, Save The Bay Start Final Phase Of North Kingstown Dam Removal Project
A dam removal project in North Kingstown is almost complete.
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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.
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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…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Summer is here, the General Assembly has adjourned and the political news keeps coming fast and furious. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column….
