Government

Whitehouse Bill Would Tighten, Clarify Process of Approving Offshore Wind Projects

R.I.’s Plastic Bag Ban Took Effect Jan. 1

Remaking CRMC High On List of Government Reforms for 2024

R.I. Environmental Projects Benefit from Federal Infrastructure Money

CRMC board members were critical of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation's submitted materials and by the answers given by the agency officials present at the meeting.

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Designating Rights of Way to the Shoreline a Lengthy, Cumbersome Process

Fishermen’s Advisory Board Members Resign, to Protest Offshore Wind Process

Rhode Island’s Climate Change Council Seeks Feedback on First Proposed Budget

Rhode Island officials said the lawsuit should be dismissed for a lack of standing.

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CRMC Board Has Long Been Subject of Debate

R.I. Environmental Agencies’ Staffing, Budgets Don’t Meet Their Needs

Late-Night Scramble Concludes Another General Assembly Session

The bill also states that the "governor shall achieve a diverse membership in the board and shall give due consideration to recommendations for nominations” from an assortment of Rhode Island groups.

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