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….
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Dogs Sniff Out Human Sources Of Bacterial Contamination In Narrow River
Shellfishing has been banned in the Narrow River for more than two decades because of high bacteria levels, but the Narrow River Preservation…
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Environmentalists Sue Shell Over Port Of Providence Facility
An environmental advocacy group is suing Shell, the global oil and gas company, over a storage facility at the Port of Providence. They claim Shell is…
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Black Bear Spotted Near School: Sightings Expected To Keep Rising
A black bear was seen on Tuesday morning at Old Mountain Field and tracked to South Kingstown High School. The animal was last spotted heading north on…
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Environmentalists Worry US House Farm Bill Could Affect Quality Of Drinking Water
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, which includes an amendment to repeal the Clean Water Rule.
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Southern Pine Beetle Makes Its Way To RI
One of the most destructive insect pests of pine trees is expanding its range north. Scientists have found the southern pine beetle in Rhode Island.
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President Donald Trump Revokes National Ocean Policy
President Donald Trump has revoked a national policy that promotes ocean health.
