With more than 500 public drinking water suppliers in the state, the Rhode Island Department of Health is worried about how they will cope with climate…
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CRMC Report Reinforces Vulnerability Of Salt Marsh Loss To Rising Sea Levels
Rhode Island is more likely to lose than gain salt marshes due to the rate of rising sea levels. Those are the findings of a recent analysis by the…
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Wastewater Agency Wrestles With Cost Of Water Quality Project
The board of the Narragansett Bay Commission has voted to move forward with the final phase of a water quality project designed to overhaul its old…
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Wastewater Agency Moves Foward With Next Step Of Water Quality Project
The Narragansett Bay Commission’s third and final phase of a multi-year water quality project will cost about $815 million, if state and federal…
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Water Quality Projects Get Boost On Earth Day
Today is Earth Day and state leaders are awarding $3.3 million dollars in grants to improve water quality in Rhode Island. Twenty-three local water…
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PawSox: Providence Ballpark Would Cost State About $2M Per Year
The debate over the Pawtucket Red Sox and a public subsidy to help keep the team in Rhode Island began in earnest Wednesday as PawSox ownership unveiled…
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Supporters, Opponents Divided with Providence Ballpark Plan Set For Unveiling
The owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox plan to unveil Wednesday afternoon their proposal for building a new ballpark in Providence. Some observers are…
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Falcons Nesting In Providence, And More Signs Of Spring
The female falcon that nested atop the Superman building last year is back this spring. The falcon laid her first egg less than a week ago, according to…
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President Obama orders RI disaster for January snow storm
President Barack Obama today declared a disaster declaration for Rhode Island and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal and local recovery…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Another hectic Friday, so we’ll keep the preliminaries short while continuing to welcome your attention on…
