Government

Gov. Raimondo Offers New Vision for Renewables, Transit

Forest Protection, Restricting Forever Chemicals Top Environmental Legislative Goals for 2020

Bag Ban a Statehouse Priority But Comes With a Clause

CRMC Approves Controversial Matunuck Seawall

Earlier this month the Trump administration got the ball rolling on a Clean Water Act overhaul that could put U.S. waterways at risk.

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Rhode Island’s Climate Efforts in Perpetual State of Study

R.I. Lawmakers Advance Few Environmental Bills

Bag Ban and Straw Law Won’t Advance Out of House

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island lawmakers haven’t passed any significant environmental bills this session.

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New Housing Issue Complicates R.I.’s Solar-Siting Plans

Anti-Trophy Hunting Bill Aims to Stop Animal Importation

Changes to Proposed Straw Law Rile Environmentalists

PROVIDENCE — A key provision was removed and another added as a bill to ban plastic retail bags advanced to the Senate floor.

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R.I. Balks at Call for Stricter Drinking Water Standards

Unlicensed R.I. Salvage Yard Closed by Town, Cited by State

Shady Solar Practices Lead to Calls for Protections