Tag: R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council
Waterplace Park dredging to begin this month
PROVIDENCE – A long-awaited dredging of Waterplace Park is expected to begin within days. The project will remove 22,000 cubic yards of silt from the...
Legislation would create fund for climate-change grants
PROVIDENCE – A state Senate proposal would create a coastal adaption trust fund, from which cities and towns could apply for grants to make...
Despite some permitting improvements, developers often ‘going nowhere fast’ in Providence
The developer of a riverfront hotel proposed for Providence gained initial approval from the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission a year ago, giving him clearance...
There are a host of candidates for the state’s top job....
All the major candidates running for governor will point to their professional record and say they have the experience to lead the state. But...
DPUC denies attempt to revisit Block Island Fast Ferry dock issue,...
WARWICK – The long-running dispute between a company wanting to add seasonal ferry service to Block Island, and the town of New Shoreham and...
Some Rhode Islanders have learned from past storms, but most simply...
(Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a three-part series exploring Rhode Island’s vulnerability to coastal flooding and what businesses, property owners and...
The CRMC says parts of coastal R.I. could soon be underwater...
(Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series exploring Rhode Island’s vulnerability to coastal flooding and what businesses, property owners and local communities...
City approves height variance for cement-containment dome at ProvPort
PROVIDENCE – A Canadian cement manufacturer has started importing its product through the Port of Providence and is seeking approval from state agencies to...
R.I. receives $2M to bolster coastline
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island received a $1.98 million grant designed to protect against sea level rise and the dangers it poses to homes and...
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