The Rhode Island coastline was hardest hit with high winds and power outages. That’s why Gov. Gina Raimondo decided to check-in with the town managers…
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Battle With The Sea: Rhode Island Develops State-of-the-Art Planning Tools
Just this week, the U.S. Senate went on the record that climate change exists. Local and state officials in Rhode Island haven’t been waiting around to…
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EPA Head Tours RI Areas Affected By Climate Change
The regional head of the environmental protection agency said Rhode Island is doing state-of-the-art planning for climate change threats. Curt Spalding…
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Sen. Whitehouse Applauds Official Senate Recognition Of Climate Change
Climate change is real, not a hoax. That’s according the U.S. Senate, which is now on record about the reality of climate change. The Senate voted 98 to…
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EPA Head To Survey Parts Of RI Endangered By Climate Change
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s New England region is in Rhode Island Wednesday. Curt Spalding will survey parts of the state, to see…
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Deer Hunting Season Open On Block Island Land Parcel
Deer-hunting on a state-owned parcel of land on Block Island opens today. Brian Tefft, a wildlife biologist with the Department of Environmental…
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Year-Long Birding Competition Kicks Off In Rhode Island
If bird watching is your way of combating the winter blues, then the Audubon of Society of Rhode Island has a challenge for you, as Rhode Island Public…
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Block Island Offshore Wind Farm On Track And More Efficient
The Block Island offshore wind farm will produce more power than originally expected, said Deepwater Wind CEO Jeff Grybowski at an open meeting before…
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RI Public Utilities Commission To Receive Updates On Block Island Wind Farm
The state’s Public Utilities Commission will be brought up to speed today on the status of the Block Island wind farm project. As Rhode Island Public…
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Deer Hunting Season Gears Up On Block Island
The annual deer hunting season is gearing up on Block Island. Rhode Island Public Radio’s environmental reporter Ambar Espinoza tells us, the hunt on…