A group of young people is pushing back against Rhode Island environment officials over a decision related to climate change.
Avory Brookins
Avory joined the newsroom in April 2017. She reports on a variety of local environmental topics, including the offshore wind industry, fishery management and the effects of climate change. Avory can also be heard occasionally filling-in as the weekend news host/anchor.
Before joining the station, she was a general assignment reporter at Wisconsin Public Radio and completed two reporting internships at Philadelphia's public radio station, WHYY.
Avory is a Philadelphia native and proud Temple Owl.
When she's not reporting on the environment, she loves listening to K-pop, eating breakfast for dinner and dancing the weekends away.
Posted inArticle, Environment
NE Aquarium Scientists To Test Rope-Less Gear Made To Reduce Right Whale Entanglements
Scientists at the New England Aquarium will be testing rope-less fishing gear with lobstermen in the Gulf of Maine.
Posted inArticle, Politics
Full-Time Farmer, Part-Time RI Senator: Why One Woman Juggles Both
For more than two decades, Sue Sosnowski has had two jobs: farming and representing South Kingstown and Block Island in the Rhode Island Senate. Environment Reporter Avory Brookins caught up with Sosnowski as she seeks re-election Tuesday.
Posted inArticle, Environment
JWU Professor Raises Questions About RI’s Water Supply System For New Film
A professor from Johnson & Wales University is expected to meet with Providence Water, Rhode Island’s water supply board, as part of his research for a new documentary on the state’s water supply system.
Posted inArticle, Environment, Health
New Zero-Emission RIPTA Buses To Make Stops In ‘Asthma Hot Spots’
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will be testing three new emission-free buses in parts of the state with high asthma rates.
Posted inArticle, Environment
Offshore Wind Company To Use New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal For Project
Offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind has officially agreed to use the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal to construct and deploy wind turbines. The company was selected by the state earlier this year to build an 800-megawatt offshore wind farm south of Martha’s Vineyard. The wind farm will be big enough to deliver about six percent […]
Posted inArticle, Environment
New England Cottontail Conservation Efforts Still Ongoing, Plans To Expand
Federal regulators are continuing to build up the New England cottontail with a growing population on Patience Island in Narragansett Bay.
Posted inArticle, Environment, Politics
RI US Senate Candidates Debate Solutions For Climate Change
Rhode Island candidates for U.S. Senate spent nearly ten minutes discussing climate change during a debate Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island.The forum was sponsored by the university, The Public’s Radio and The Providence Journal.
Posted inArticle, Environment
Federal Regulators Seek Public Comment On Second Wind Farm Off Of Block Island
Federal regulators from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management are asking for public input on potential environmental impacts of a second wind farm off the coast of Block Island.
Posted inArticle, Environment
RI Team Wins Big At ‘Wastewater Olympics’
Rhode Island scored big earlier this month during an event called the “Wastewater Olympics.” The event, which happens during the annual Water Environment Federation’s Technical Expo and Conference, tests the skills of wastewater treatment professionals from around the world. Teams compete during five different challenges that mimic scenarios operators could face on a daily basis […]