Tag: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA clears the air for polluters on U.S. factory emissions rules
NEW YORK – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has issued a new directive that clarifies a powerful but technical facet of the Clean...
JWU, RIDOH lead state efforts in food sustainability, waste and recovery
Rhode Island chefs and food purveyors are well-known for working with local farmers to source sustainable ingredients. The next steps in this food evolution...
Magaziner joins coalition against Trump administration’s Clean Power Plan repeal
PROVIDENCE – General Treasurer Seth Magaziner has joined a coalition of 11 state treasurers and local comptrollers asking the Environmental Protection Agency to halt...
Kilmartin joins lawsuit over EPA’s delay on Clean Air Act requirements
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has joined attorneys general from 12 states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit against...
Federal grants help reduce Rhode Island beach closures
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health was awarded a $203,500 grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its coastal beach-monitoring program, ecoRI...
Brown, RIDOH testing new PFAS health advisory threshold at 38 R.I....
PROVIDENCE – Since the Environmental Protection Agency has lowered the health advisory threshold for two types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, Brown University and...
R.I. AG and others file suit against EPA delay of Chemical...
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin, as part of an 11-state coalition, filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency Monday claiming...
EPA awards $91K environmental education grant to Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
PROVIDENCE - The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council has received an environmental education grant totaling $91,000 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to finance...
Prospective developers tour Fall River’s King Philip Mill
FALL RIVER – Developers are touring the King Philip Mill, a 750,00-square-foot complex the city hopes to auction off for possible redevelopment.
An unsuccessful request...
EPA grants R.I. $925K to clean up brownfield sites
PROVIDENCE - Three communities in Rhode Island – Woonsocket, Providence and Central Falls – have received a combined $925,000 for brownfield site redevelopment, the...
