This week offered further proof that Rhode Island politics is the gift that keeps giving, right? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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Tackling The N-Word On Campus, After Her Famous Father Used It On Stage
In early February, students at Princeton University protested when a professor used the N-word in a class about hate speech. He ended up canceling the…
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Hundreds Turn Out For Meeting On Offshore Drilling
An estimated 300 people attended a public meeting in Providence Wednesday on the Trump administration’s plan to drill for oil and gas off the East Coast.
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Ocean Acidification Projected To Weaken Coral Skeletons
Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have released a study that found ocean acidification could weaken coral skeletons by up to 20…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The fallout from two significant events will remain in the air when Rhode Island lawmakers return from their mid-winter break next week. With that in…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
A sadly familiar story dominates the news once again. Meanwhile, the political beat remains busy in the Biggest Little. As usual your tips and comments…
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One Square Mile: New Bedford’s Scallop Industry Is Thriving, But Is It Sustainable?
Is the scallop fishery well-managed? Most people, including scallop fishermen, scientists, and environmentalists, had the same answer: yes.
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NJ On Track To Rejoin Regional Carbon Emissions Reduction Pact
New Jersey’s new Democratic governor has ordered the state to rejoin a regional environmental pact aimed at reducing carbon emissions in New England and…
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Research Concludes Maine Conservation Technique Helped Drive Lobster Boom
Lobster conservation techniques pioneered by Maine fishermen helped drive a population boom that’s led to record landings this century. That’s the…
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Large Crowd Turns Out Saturday For Women’s March And Rally
Large crowds of marchers packed the Rhode Island State House steps and lawn on Saturday, the one-year anniversary of the Women’s March to protest the…