PROVIDENCE — The Resilient Rhode Island Act of 2014 created a mirage of political action. Lawmakers use it as a shield, to deflect having to do anything that truly addresses the mounting pressures caused by a changing climate.
Read MoreFAIRHAVEN, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has fined local resident Anwar Faisal $46,950 for unauthorized work performed at his Bella Vista Island property.
Read MoreEnvironment Massachusetts recently delivered a petition signed by 20,000 residents asking state officials to restrict the use of bee-killing pesticides known as neonicotinoids.
Read MorePROVIDENCE — It was a meager year at the Statehouse for addressing climate change, renewable energy, and other environment-related matters.
Read MorePROVIDENCE — The 2019 session of the General Assembly won’t be remembered as a standout year for environmental bills.
Read MorePROVIDENCE — With less than a week before the tentative end of the 2019 legislative session, a few environmental bills are advancing.
Read MorePROVIDENCE — Rhode Island lawmakers haven’t passed any significant environmental bills this session.
Read MorePROVIDENCE — Some municipalities and developers are troubled about losing land to solar projects that could be used to build new homes.
Read MorePROVIDENCE — The statewide bag ban is cruising ahead despite opposition to a version of the bill in the House of Representatives.
Read MorePROVIDENCE — Think of invasive species and Canada geese and knotweed come to mind. But wild boar and elk could join that list, if Rhode Island allows trophy hunting, according to critics of the practice.
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