Tag: R.I. Department of Environmental Management
Raimondo budget proposal calls for $64M green bond
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is poised to make the largest investment in its state parks and beaches in 35 years under Gov. Gina M....
Groundwork RI to remediate Providence brownfield site for new compost facility
PROVIDENCE – Groundwork Rhode Island has partnered with the West Elmwood Housing Development Corp. to remediate a brownfield site on Fuller Street to become...
R.I. tourism inches toward sustainability as threats from climate change, ‘overtourism’...
About 25 million visitors drive, fly and sail into Rhode Island each year. Mansions, restaurants, theaters and historical sites attract their fair share of...
Two coastal-resiliency projects receive grants from foundation
FAIRHAVEN – Two coastal-resilience projects in the Providence metropolitan area have been awarded funds, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced Monday.
A salt-marsh restoration...
Davol Square site fails metals contamination test
PROVIDENCE – Recent soil and groundwater testing at a half-acre asphalted site in Davol Square has uncovered concentration levels of metals and polycyclic aromatic...
North Smithfield 12.44-MW community solar project breaks ground
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A groundbreaking took place Wednesday for the King community solar project, the largest community solar project in the state, according to...
38 R.I. dams pose safety risk, must be repaired
JOHNSTON (AP) – For nearly a decade, Rhode Island officials have been after the town of Johnston to repair several potentially unsafe dams.
Considered high...
DEM awards $2M in matching brownfield grants
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management Friday announced $2 million in matching grants for the remediation and redevelopment of brownfields.
The grants come...
Bond funds proposed to protect wastewater treatment plants, preserve coastal areas
PROVIDENCE – Proposals to evenly divide $10 million approved by voters as part of the 2018 Green Economy and Clean Water Bond to protect...
Woonasquatucket Adventure Park opens in Providence
PROVIDENCE – A new 28-acre park that includes multipurpose trails and active recreational space opened on Tuesday with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting.
The Woonasquatucket Adventure Park...
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