Tag: PFAS
East Providence Fire Department first in R.I. to go PFAS-free
EAST PROVIDENCE – The City Council recently voted to authorize Mayor Roberto L. DaSilva to purchase new turnout gear for the East Providence Fire...
R.I. Infrastructure Bank awards $1.7M to Chariho, Foster, Scituate schools to...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, which helps provide financing for infrastructure improvements for municipalities, businesses and homeowners, in partnership with the R.I....
Neronha sues manufacturers of ‘forever chemicals’
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced Thursday that he has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of “forever chemicals,” most commonly...
State receives $62.2M for drinking water upgrades
PROVIDENCE – The state on Tuesday was awarded $62.2 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water infrastructure upgrades.
The funding through the Drinking...
2 bills introduced to address regulation of harmful PFAS chemicals
PROVIDENCE – Two bills have been introduced in the General Assembly that would address the regulation of a harmful class of chemicals known as...
Five Questions With Rainer Lohmann
Rainer Lohmann | Professor, University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography
1. In 2017 you were picked to direct a national Superfund research...
R.I. Health Department to test 50 water systems for toxic PFAS...
PROVIDENCE – Next week, the R.I. Department of Health and Brown University will begin testing about 50 water sources, including public wells and licensed...
Elevated levels of man-made chemicals found in Burrillville drinking water
BURRILLVILLE – Tests revealed elevated levels of man-made chemicals, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in the drinking water at the Oakland Association water system,...
NIH grants URI $8M for clean water program
NORTH KINGSTOWN - Polluted drinking water will be the target of a new University of Rhode Island research center whose operations will be funded...
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