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February 15, 2019

Plastics Task Force and Gov. Endorse Statewide Bag Ban

February 15, 2019/ Tim Faulkner

PROVIDENCE — Gov. Gina Raimondo is all-in on a statewide bag ban and past opponents of the concept aren’t objecting.

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February 15, 2019/ Tim Faulkner/ 2 Comments
February 14, 2019

U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Protect Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed

February 14, 2019/ Jo Detz

The U.S. Senate recently voted to approve a public lands package that includes language to designate river segments within the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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February 14, 2019/ Jo Detz/ 1 Comment
February 06, 2019

Online Tools Help Homeowners with Septic Troubles

February 06, 2019/ Jo Detz
Online Tools Help Homeowners with Septic Troubles

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has been awarded a $300,000 grant for a project to further expand online access to onsite wastewater treatment system records.

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February 06, 2019/ Jo Detz/ Comment
February 05, 2019

Barrington Council Bans Several Single-Use Plastics

February 05, 2019/ Tim Faulkner
Barrington Council Bans Several Single-Use Plastics

BARRINGTON, R.I. — The Town Council has continued its role as a front runner on banning plastics.

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February 05, 2019/ Tim Faulkner/ 1 Comment
February 04, 2019

New Bills Ban Plastic Straws, Food Packaging Chemicals

February 04, 2019/ Tim Faulkner
New Bills Ban Plastic Straws, Food Packaging Chemicals

PROVIDENCE — Sen. Michael McCaffrey, D-Warwick, introduced a bill that prohibits restaurants from providing single-use plastic straws, unless requested.

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February 04, 2019/ Tim Faulkner/ Comment
February 02, 2019

Whitehouse Team Helps Bring Down EPA's Pruitt

February 02, 2019/ Tim Faulkner

PROVIDENCE — The takedown of Scott Pruitt as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency had some help from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and an investigative operation by his office.

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February 02, 2019/ Tim Faulkner/ 1 Comment
January 28, 2019

Bill Offers Tax Break for Building Seawalls, Elevating Homes

January 28, 2019/ Tim Faulkner
Bill Offers Tax Break for Building Seawalls, Elevating Homes

PROVIDENCE — A bill in the General Assembly would allow municipalities to offer a tax reduction if property owners guard against climate change.

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January 28, 2019/ Tim Faulkner/ 5 Comments
January 25, 2019

Barrington Closer to Banning Foam and Other Plastics

January 25, 2019/ Tim Faulkner

BARRINGTON, R.I. — Rhode Island’s first municipal ban on foam containers and other plastic packaging has moved closer to reality with the preliminary adoption of an ambitious plan to rid the community of a wide range of plastics.

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January 25, 2019/ Tim Faulkner/ Comment
January 14, 2019

Details Needed for Proposed R.I. Statewide Bag Ban

January 14, 2019/ Tim Faulkner
Details Needed for Proposed R.I. Statewide Bag Ban

PROVIDENCE — The Task Force to Tackle Plastics has so far focused on removing single-use plastics, such as bags, straws, and foam containers, from the state’s waste stream.

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January 14, 2019/ Tim Faulkner/ 1 Comment
January 07, 2019

Raytheon Co. Penalized for Wetlands Violations

January 07, 2019/ Jo Detz
Raytheon Co. Penalized for Wetlands Violations

ANDOVER, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection recently penalized the Raytheon Co. for the destruction of some 5,000 square feet of bordering vegetated wetland.

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January 07, 2019/ Jo Detz/ Comment
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Plastics Task Force and Gov. Endorse Statewide Bag Ban
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