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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

Bag Ban Supporters Want Statewide Ban Bills Changed

PROVIDENCE — Beach parking fees won’t go up this summer, but the Department of Environmental Management has proposed raising other user fees to pay for new employees and trash collection at state beaches.

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R.I. Sends Mixed Messages About Importance of Trees

Money Secured for Carbon Tax Study Two Years Later

Providence City Council Approves Plastic Bag Ban

PROVIDENCE — Massachusetts and Connecticut keep a list of illegal and regulated invasive plant species and some nature groups want an updated one started in Rhode Island.

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Food Donation Bill Clears House Committee Hurdle

Woodland Protection Bill Receives Cold Welcome

Solar Siting Sparks Division Among Environmentalists

PROVIDENCE — Several opponents of a statewide ban on plastic retail bags are now backing, or at least remaining silent on the issue, legislation to make the ban a reality.

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Mushroom Hunters Want to Forage on State Land

Gasification Bill Reignites Rhode Island Incinerator Debate

R.I. Environmentalists Seek Action, Want Accountability on Cutting Carbon Emissions

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DEM’s 2020 Budget Includes More Staff, Camping Fees

Proposed Law Aims to Slow Down Running Bamboo

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Rhode Island Business Groups Applaud Statewide Bag Ban Bill

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