Tag: Janet Coit
Sail Newport opens new marine education and recreation center
NEWPORT - Sail Newport celebrated the unveiling of its newly completed Mid-Park Marine Education and Recreation Center in a ceremony attended by leaders and...
Regional climate accord agrees to reduce carbon emissions by 30 percent
(Updated: 5:32 p.m.)
PROVIDENCE – The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a nine-state bipartisan climate accord, has reached consensus on a new plan aimed at reducing...
The nation’s only multistate cap-and-trade accord, RGGI has been a financial...
Drs. Ralph and Amy Pratt consider themselves environmentally conscious business owners.
As veterinarians, and owners of the West Greenwich Animal Hospital, the husband and wife...
Raimondo designates July 30 as Governor’s Bay Day
PROVIDENCE - The 29th Governor’s Bay Day celebration will take place Sunday, July 30, 2017, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced at Roger Wheeler State...
Work to begin on removal of Bradford Dam
BRADFORD – Preparations to remove the Bradford Dam on the Pawcatuck River begin this week, according to a press release on Thursday by The...
R.I. wastewater plant operators win regional operations challenge
PROVIDENCE – A local team of wastewater treatment plant operators won the 2017 Operations Challenge, hosted by the New England Water Environment Association, the...
State agencies offer Rhode Islanders advice on Lyme disease
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management have teamed up to encourage Rhode Islanders to take precautions...
DEM expands R.I. shellfishing opportunities
PROVIDENCE – Access to shellfishing areas has been expanded under the R.I. Department of Environmental Management’s annual shellfish harvesting reclassification, DEM announced May 25.
Among...
New Olney Pond pavilion to open in time for summer
PROVIDENCE - A new pavilion at Olney Pond in Lincoln Woods State Park will open with a ribbon ceremony on Friday to kick off...
DEM annouces $200K in grants for local food and agricultural businesses
PROVIDENCE – Over $200,000 in grants was awarded to local food businesses, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management announced on Wednesday as part of...
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