Tag: R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council
Coastal regulators again delay decision on controversial South Kingstown oyster farm
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A five-year battle over a new oyster and scallop farm in a local saltwater pond isn’t over, with coastal regulators opting to...
Is this a path to peace between offshore wind, fishermen?
Fishermen and offshore wind developers say a recent agreement over the installation of undersea cables for the 100-turbine Revolution Wind project marks a turning...
Revolution Wind developer to pay $3.5M to R.I. fishermen for undersea...
PROVIDENCE – Initial tensions between Rhode Island fishermen and an offshore wind developer over the project’s cable burial plan have dissipated, eased by a...
R.I. Supreme Court strikes down Champlin’s expansion
NEW SHOREHAM – A controversial proposal to expand a Block Island marina was struck down for the final time by the state’s highest court...
CRMC gets $206K for shoreline public access efforts
PROVIDENCE – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Oct. 5 awarded $206,000 to the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council for its ongoing effort...
R.I. aquaculture sees ‘banner year’ in 2021
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The Aquaculture Comeback State doesn’t quite have the same ring as the "Calamari Comeback" nickname given to Rhode Island after the...
CRMC vacancies cause problem
A panel of state coastal regulators whose contentious rulings have already drawn objections is facing new criticism, with vacancies leading to a string of...
House panel releases recommended changes to CRMC
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council needs more staff and stricter guidelines around who can serve, and for how long, on its...
CRMC controversy grows with new questions about member’s eligibility
PROVIDENCE – A panel of state coastal regulators already under the magnifying glass for controversial decisions is facing a new scrutiny about one member's...
River View Hotel project in Providence off the table after failing...
PROVIDENCE – A boutique hotel that was proposed on the bank of the Providence River on a property known as Parcel 1A has fallen...
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