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General Assembly Finishes Session with Numerous Environmental Wins

One New Member Named, Another Reappointed to CRMC

Controversial ‘Advanced Recycling’ Legislation Dies

Rhode Island House Members’ Proposed $13.6 Billion Budget Fails to Fund EC4

The approved projects received the recommendation of a relatively obscure government committee, the Recreation Resources Review Committee (RRRC).

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Interim Director Gray Nominated to Lead DEM

Legislation Proposes All New Cars Sold in Rhode Island by 2030 be Electric

Senate Bill Gives DEM More Power to Combat Bird Flu

The bill would create a system called extended producer responsibility that would apply to packaging of all goods sold in Rhode Island.

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‘Advanced Recycling’ Bill Draws Criticism From Environmental Advocates

House Commission Created to Reorganize CRMC Calls Process Heavy Lift; Changes Not Expected This Year

House Passes Bill to Ban Toxic Chemicals from Food Packaging

Residents have complained the owner of the Flat River Reservoir Dam is keeping the pond’s water levels lower than normal, and ruining recreational water activities.

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Bills Would Track, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Coming from Large Buildings

Report: Greenhouse Gas Emissions are Rising in R.I.

Lack of Funding, Hard-to-Find Owners Make Dam Repairs Difficult

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Small Rhode Island Panel Plays Big Role in Selecting Recreational Bond Projects

Complex, Ambitious Bill Before R.I. Legislature Would Require Producers to Pay for Disposal of Their Packaging

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Dam Controversy on Johnson’s Pond Flows Into General Assembly

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