Neronha steps into fray over CRMC, but will it lead to change?

Jacquelyn Voghel

05/31/2024

ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Neronha says his opposition to the structure of the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council was solidified when his office filed a legal challenge against the CRMC's handling of the proposed Champlin’s Hotel, Marina & Resort project on Block Island in 2021. He is backing legislation to overhaul the agency. / COURTESY ERIK ELWELL

For years, the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council has been no stranger to controversy, with critics rebuking a structure that gives power to politically appointed council members, rather than the environmental experts who staff the agency. But this year, after a reform bill failed to pass during the last legislative session, a similar proposal has

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