South Coast Awarded Funds for Habitat Restoration
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The state of Massachusetts was recently awarded $135,000 in federal grant money for land-protection projects and water-quality monitoring in Buzzards Bay.
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Rhode Island's New Renewable-Energy Laws Address Economy and Climate Change
/NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Gov. Gina Raimondo recently held a bill-signing ceremony to brag about the unusually high number of renewable-energy bills passed by the General Assembly this year — and to show her commitment to address climate change.
Read MoreFederal Funding Restored for Local Coastal Programs
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On the same night that the U.S. Senate rejected the latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, it also come out forcefully against President Trump’s effort to eliminate funding for key coastal programs.
Read MoreGovernor Replaces Environmental Advocates on CRMC
/Three outspoken environmentalists on the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council board were not asked to return to the committee, and Gov. Gina Raimondo isn’t saying much about it.
Read MoreWhitehouse Lends Support to EPA Chief Investigation
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As a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has seen plenty of acts of deception by Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Those actions include using a private e-mail account for state business and being untruthful during his confirmation hearings.
Read MoreGeneral Assembly 2017 Environmental Recap: Strong Year for Renewable Energy; Hens Remain Caged
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PROVIDENCE — The General Assembly may meet again this year to complete its unfinished business, including passing a budget for fiscal 2018, but its results in the environmental sector to this point are somewhat lopsided.
Read MoreChaotic Finish to 2017 General Assembly Leaves Holes
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PROVIDENCE — As the dust settles on the abrupt end to the 2017 General Assembly session, there are least a few developments to report from the session's final days.
Read MoreStatewide Bag-Ban Bill Seen as Ploy to Undo Local Bans
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As local bag bans gain momentum in Rhode Island, there is concern that a proposed statewide ban could wipe them out and eventually end bag bans for good.
Read MoreSenate Committee Scheduled to Hear Raw-Milk Bill
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PROVIDENCE — According to the Statehouse press office, this week will likely be the last before the General Assembly wraps up the 2017 session. Advocates and opponents of legislation, therefore, are urging public action on outstanding bills.
Read MoreHouse Passes Budget Without Restoring Environmental Cuts
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PROVIDENCE — Any effort to reinstate environmental programs and funds removed from the fiscal 2018 budget didn’t happen — publicly, at least — during an unusually short session June 22 to pass the spending bill in the House of Representatives.
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