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Barriers Fall for Matunuck Beach Armoring

Coastal Council Denies Petition for Man-Made Matunuck

Lobbyists Invade Producer Responsibility Hearing

CRMC Nixes Wall Exemption for Matunuck Beach

WARREN, R.I. — The first public, and perhaps shaky, step in enacting Rhode Islands first ban on plastic bags was taken at Tuesday night's Town Council meeting.

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Producer Responsibility Bills Debated at Statehouse

Toy-Makers Oppose Safety Bill

Thirsty Lawmakers Chug $110K in Bottled Water

PROVIDENCE — The bill, sponsored by Rep. Teresa Tanzi, D-South Kingstown/Narragansett, moved quickly through the hearing process after large out-of-state trawlers nearly depleted the winter herring catch limit in a just a few weeks in February.

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500 Open Cases of Environmental Violations in R.I.

Charlestown Strikes Up the Ban on Wind Turbines

General Assembly Fails Environmental Test

At the Statehouse alone, about $18,000 is spent annually on bottled water. A cost that increases for taxpayers and the environment when you include the cost of storing it, cooling it and disposing of the plastic vessel.

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Uncertainty for BPA Bill in R.I.

‘Right to Dry’ Bill Left Blowing in Ocean State Wind

State Inaugurations Fraught with Waste

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Warren Considers Plastic Bag Ban Proposal

Pair Trawler Ban Passes House

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Want to or Not, Rhode Islanders Buy Bottled Water

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