The Department of Environmental Management has announced the closure of two areas in Charlestown; trails through East Beach and Ninigret Conservation…
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Deer Reduction Hunt Successful On Block Island
Town officials on Block Island are calling the recent deer hunting season a success. Local hunters took down more than 400 deer. Block Island has a high…
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Newport Close To Ban On Smoking At Beaches And Parks
Newport beaches and parks, and the historic Cliff Walk may soon become smoke-free. The Newport City Council has given a preliminary green light to a…
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Rhode Island Receives $1M To Clean Up Urban Brownfield Sites
Rhode Island has received $1 million dollars from the Environmental Protection Agency to help clean up local brownfields; areas contaminated by toxic…
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A Climate Chat With Sen. Whitehouse
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse delivered his 100th climate address this week on the Senate floor. He’s inviting people to join him in a Google Hangout video…
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Biologists Plan To Continue Tracking Beluga Whales In Narragansett Bay
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to continue to monitor daily the three beluga whales exploring Narragansett Bay. Biologists…
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Sen. Whitehouse To Deliver 100th Climate Speech On Senate Floor
Later today, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse delivers his 100th address on climate change. In what has become a weekly ritual, the Rhode Island democrat takes…
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Westerly To Spray For Mosquitoes This Week
The town of Westerly plans to spray for mosquitoes Friday. Helicopters will drop granules of mosquito larvicide on about 500 acres in Chapman Swamp….
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Grant Money To Help Restore Water Quality In Narrangansett Bay Watershed
The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program is the latest group to award grants that will support water quality projects in the state. Eight projects that…
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Battle With The Sea: Across The State, Protecting Drinking Water Supplies (Part 2)
The Rhode Island Department of Health did a comprehensive analysis to figure out which drinking water sources are most vulnerable to climate change to…
