Federal regulators will be accepting written comment from Rhode Islanders Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s proposal to drill for oil and gas off…
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Ocean Acidification Projected To Weaken Coral Skeletons
Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have released a study that found ocean acidification could weaken coral skeletons by up to 20…
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T.F. Green, The Largely Forgotten Man For Whom The RI Airport Is Named
Top Rhode Island lawmakers are pushing legislation to rename T.F. Green Airport as Rhode Island International Airport, a shift designed to strengthen…
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Rhode Island Mandates School Safety Plans, Evacuation Drills
The deadly school shooting in Florida last week highlighted concerns over how schools protect teachers and students. The Ocean State mandates school…
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One Square Mile: Tail-to-Scales, Using The Whole Fish In New Bedford
Larry and Loretta are my neighbor’s cats. And they love their canned cat food. To understand why just read the ingredients on the label. Ocean white…
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One Square Mile: New Bedford’s Scallop Industry Is Thriving, But Is It Sustainable?
Is the scallop fishery well-managed? Most people, including scallop fishermen, scientists, and environmentalists, had the same answer: yes.
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One Square Mile: Touring New Bedford With Mayor Jon Mitchell
New Bedford’s mayor is a former federal prosecutor whose grandfather was a fisherman. As part of our series One Square Mile: New Bedford, Rhode Island…
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One Square Mile: New Bedford’s Gamble On Offshore Wind Energy
For the past eight years, New Bedford has been advocating for offshore wind and preparing their port to service offshore wind projects. But why is the…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The political heat is rising, slowly but surely, as we move closer to election season. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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RI Attorney General: Offshore Drilling Puts Coastal Economies At Risk
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is urging the U.S. Interior Department to terminate a plan that would allow oil and gas drilling off the…
