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R.I. lands $1.2M from EPA to clean brownfield sites
U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help four Rhode Island organizations clean up brownfield sites across the state. more
Mass. companies cut toxic waste in ’09
BOSTON – Mass. Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rick Sullivan last week announced that companies in the state reduced their use of toxic materials by 75 million pounds in 2009. more
6/11/12
Developers flock to Mass. wind farm projects
Ten developers are interested in building wind farms off the coast of Massachusetts. According to the Boston Globe, these farms could generate nearly 10 times more energy than the the long-stalled Cape Wind project. more
| 6/4/12
Metcalf names Grantham Prize Winner
The Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting has awarded a three-person team from the Salk Lake Tribune with the 2012 Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment. more
Pilot promotes healthy lifestyles
Remember the good, old days when children biked or walked to school? more
By Rebecca Keister
Contributing Writer | 6/18/12
East Coast’s record-breaking heat will fade away by next week
The heat that may topple temperature records in New York City and the East Coast for a second day isn’t expected to last much longer. more
Building a future from the past
For the past several years Christopher J. Fox has been turning the hands of time backward. His mission has been to restore some of South County’s rivers to their pre-Colonial condition in order to improve several fish stocks, as well as the general health of the river. more
DEM to expand role with grant program for farmers
When Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee put pen to paper and signed the Agriculture and Seafood Act into law on April 26 – Rhode Island Agriculture Day – he changed the way the R.I. Department of Environmental Management operates. more
Public comment solicited for wind power plans
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the completion of a critical environmental assessment today, advancing plans for offshore wind development in the Ocean State. more
DEM acquires 189 acres for conservation in Burrillville
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management has acquired 189 acres in Burrillville from the Boy Scouts of Rhode Island, according to a news release. more
7/9/12
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