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A Frank Take

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Corrupted System Peddles Poisons to Public

Fired Up About Fireworks: Time to Put Kibosh on Kabooms

Local Letter Speaks to Our Misguided Climate Mindset

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After Wind Blade Failure, Newport Fishing and Offshore Wind Event Draws Crowd, Questions, Some Ire

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Study Panel Urges More Research into Decline in Quahog Landings

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Quahog Study Commission Recommends Transplants, Monitoring

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Will Rhode Island Meet Its Climate Goals?

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Stormwater Solutions, Plus Some Legislative Session Roses, Buds, and Thorns

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Could Space Umbrellas ‘Possibly’ Save Us From Climate Change?

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New Climate Policy Committee to Advise U.S. Rep. Amo

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In Extreme Heat, People in Poorer, Urban Neighborhoods Suffer the Most

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Newport Among R.I. Communities Seeking to Bolster Tree Canopies

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John Kerry Discusses Climate Change Partisanship, Partnerships and Diplomacy at Newport Event

Environmental Advocates Urge Update to Regional Cap-and-Invest Compact

As Rivers and Streams Warm, Human and Aquatic Life Impacted

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Energy

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Report: R.I. Keeping Up with Rest of U.S. in Residential Solar Installation

R.I. Chooses SouthCoast Wind to Build 200-MW Offshore Wind Facility

PUC to Hold Hearing Monday on Proposed Electric Rate Hikes

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Food & Farming

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Eat Up: Southern New England Offers Yummy Buffet of Invasive Plants

Plans for Gigantic URI Greenhouse Complex Grow Slowly

Rhode Island Ceases Organic Farming Certification Program

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East Greenwich Cemetery Goes to the Goats

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Danish Artist Brings Giant Troll Sculptures to Ninigret Park

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Providence’s Lack of Plastic Bag Ban Enforcement Plenty Evident

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Government

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This Year’s Green Bond Gets Greener, with Funds for Farmland Preservation and Open Space Investments

Rhode Island Has Voluntary Wildlife Fund, But It Doesn’t Have Much Dough

Beverage Distributors, Liquor Lobby Prove Generous to R.I. Lawmakers

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Land Use

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Subdivision Plan With Bridge Over Wetlands Raises Ire on Block Island

Quidnessett Country Club Seawall Subject of Public Hearing

Affordability, Environment Loom Large in Consideration of Westerly Housing Development

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Marine

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Long-Term Sampling in Narragansett Bay Reveals Plummeting Plankton Levels

New Save The Bay Aquarium to Open With Mission to Educate and Entertain

Endangered Species Protections Sought for Prehistoric Creature

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R.I. Can Meet Act on Climate Goals If State ‘Wisely’ Implements Programs

Commonsense Environmentalism Being Destroyed By ‘Wind-Less Revolution’

Burning Fossil Fuels Is the Real Accident

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Public Health & Recreation

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Beach Closures Declined Sharply

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NOAA Allocates $1.5 Million for Removal of Sunken Barge from Providence River

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State Officials Warn of High EEE Risk from Mosquitoes

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Transportation

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RIPTA Adds Rideshare Pilot Program in Washington County

Becoming RIPTA Bus Driver Isn’t Easy, and Neither Is Getting People to Apply

Advocates Concerned About Vacancies, Lack of Diversity on RIPTA Board of Directors

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New Bottle Bill Lands in House; Would Add 10-Cent Deposit on Beverage Containers, Including Nips

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High School Students On Mission to Increase School Composting, Reduce Food Waste

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Bills Would Boost State Composting Infrastructure

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Warwick Women Push Pollinator Pathways to Connect Native Species

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Once Markers for Homestead Boundaries, Abandoned Stone Walls Become Thriving Habitats

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Narragansett Bay Region Feels Squeeze of Solar Development

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Providence Green Drinks at Long Live Beerworks

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What Lives in the River

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Scientific Stroll: Little Narragansett Bay

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