Tag: Grover Fugate
Embattled coastal agency loses longtime leader, lands funding and new appointees
PROVIDENCE – The embattled state agency charged with coastal regulation is losing one of its longtime administrative leaders, while also gaining new appointees and...
CRMC leader says agency focus has not changed, despite controversy over...
PROVIDENCE – A change in the leadership of the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council has not diminished the state agency’s focus on education, analysis...
Report: R.I. homebuilding codes don’t cover all storm risks
Rhode Island again scored well in a recent report on the strength and enforcement of its homebuilding codes. However, with the 2018 hurricane season...
Are predictions of coastal flooding caused by climate change and sea-level...
Thanks to more up-to-date measurements and predictive abilities, the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council is predicting that more of Rhode Island’s coastal communities are...
Hurricanes leave R.I. bracing for rate hikes
Rhode Islanders with flood insurance are bracing for rate increases in the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, as questions again are being raised...
Raimondo calls for action plan to prepare for impacts of climate...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Friday called for a statewide action plan to better prepare Rhode Island for the impacts of climate...