The consequences of climate change, experts say, will disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color.
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Proposed Changes To National Monuments Draw Mixed Reactions From NE Fishermen, Environmentalists
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s recommendation to keep all 27 national monuments that were under federal review is drawing mixed reactions…
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Environmentalists React To Regional Proposal To Cut Carbon Emissions
Local environmental groups are pleased with a new proposal from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to reduce the amount of carbon emissions in New…
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Hundreds Of Thousands Oppose Offshore Drilling In Atlantic Ocean
More than 370,000 members of a national environmental coalition have submitted comments opposing a proposal to drill for oil and gas off the East Coast.
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Newport And Jamestown Voters Pick A New State Senator Tuesday
In Newport and Jamestown, voters head to the polls Tuesday to pick a new state senator for District 13. The seat used to be held by former Senate…
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RI Community Present For Counter-protests in Boston
Thousands marched through the streets of Boston Saturday afternoon to counter-protest what was being called a “free speech rally.” Members of the Rhode…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
We’ll skip the opening quip this week, because, this week. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome ,…
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URI Receives $8 Million Federal Grant To Test Drinking Water For Contaminants
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Harvard University will start testing drinking water in Cape Cod after Labor Day for chemicals found…
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RIPR in the Classroom: Fluency in Second Language Recognition
Listenwise helps teachers use stories from RIPR in their classrooms. To find more public radio stories and lessons for your middle and high school ELA,…
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MA DEP Delays Plan To Reduce Water Pollution
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is postponing a new plan designed to reduce water pollution caused by stormwater runoff from…