Question 3 Supports Bikes, Farms and Climate Action
/PROVIDENCE — Perhaps the least attention-grabbing of the Question 3 bond projects is the $7.9 million for drinking water, stormwater, and sewage treatment projects.
Read MoreN.E. EPA Director Headed to D.C. After Just 9 Months
/PROVIDENCE — Before assuming the high-ranking post, Alexandra Dapolito Dunn must be confirmed by the Senate.
Read MoreRegulations Removed from R.I.'s Coastal Rulebook
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PROVIDENCE — Wind facilities and an overhaul of coastal regulations dominated the latest meeting of the Coastal Resources Management Council.
Read More2018 R.I. Election: Candidate Profiles for Lt. Gov.
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The Rhode Island primary is scheduled for Sept. 12, and eight candidates are running for Daniel McKee’s lieutenant governor seat.
Read More2018 R.I. Election: Candidate Profiles for U.S. Senate
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The Rhode Island primary is scheduled for Sept. 12, and four candidates are running for Sheldon Whitehouse’s U.S. Senate seat, including the incumbent.
Read MoreDEM’s Wetland Designations Expected by End of Year
/PROVIDENCE — Three summers ago the General Assembly passed and Gov. Gina Raimondo signed into law legislation that would create statewide standards aimed to both improve wetlands protections and streamline construction permitting.
Read More2018 R.I. Election: Candidate Profiles for Governor
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The Rhode Island primary is scheduled for Sept. 12, and 11 candidates are running for governor. We take a look at their environmental records.
Read MoreAnimal Rights Groups Question R.I.'s Battery-Cage Bill
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PROVIDENCE — A farm animal protection group is disputing Rhode Island’s recent ban on battery cages, the wire containers used by egg farmers to house egg-laying chickens.
Read MoreBan on Battery Cages Passes at General Assembly Finish
/PROVIDENCE — During the final hours of the final day of the 2018 session, the General Assembly approved a ban on small, wire cages used for holding egg-laying chickens.
Read MoreSlow Year for Environmental Protections at Statehouse
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PROVIDENCE — The 2018 General Assembly session was by all accounts unremarkable for environmental progress. There was no major legislation passed related to climate change, energy, food, waste reduction, or environmental justice.
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