Some 200 Burrillville residents are still unable to drink their tap water after a discovery last month of toxic chemicals in the public water supply.
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MA Sea Turtle Hospital Braces For ‘Cold Stunning Season’
During a July morning at the New England Aquarium Animal Care Center in Quincy, Massachusetts, a clinical volunteer checked the heart rate of a Kemp’s…
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Lawmakers, Environmentalists Concerned After EPA Stops Scientists From Discussing Report
Lawmakers and environmentalists are disappointed in and concerned about the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to stop three agency…
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Mattiello Breaks Silence on DeLorenzo; Says He Should Apologize
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello broke his silence Friday about embattled Democratic Party official Joe DeLorenzo, saying that DeLorenzo should…
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In Change, Rhode Island Lawmakers To Get Sexual Harassment Training
A female lawmaker’s description of sexual harassment by a more powerful colleague has sparked a change: starting in January, Rhode Island lawmakers and…
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Narragansett Indian Tribe Protests Invenergy Water Deal
Members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe protested Saturday against their tribal water being sold to Invenergy, the developer of a natural gas power…
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Sen. Whitehouse Criticizes EPA Move On Environmental Regulations
EPA head Scott Pruitt wants to dismantle the policy known as the Clean Power Plan, adopted in 2015 to help reduce greenhouse gases.
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Environmentalists Oppose Commercial Fishing Within Northeast Marine National Monument
Local environmentalists are worried allowing commercial fishing within the boundaries of a marine national monument 130 miles off the coast of Cape Cod…
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Environmentalists Oppose Fishing In Marine National Monument
Local environmentalists are concerned by a federal proposal to allow commercial fishing within the boundaries of a designated marine monument off the…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The fall campaign announcement season is here, bringing us closer to a new year bursting with political storylines. So thanks for stopping by. As usual,…