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Petition Calls for Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers to be Blown Out of Rhode Island

Affordable Housing Stock Shrinks in Some R.I. Towns

Construction Firm, Senior Employee Charged with Illegally Dumping Contaminated Fill

Port of Providence Chemical Company Cited for Safety Violations

The Ocean State is on the front lines of the climate crisis, the tentacles of which reach into almost every social determinant of health — clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food, and secure shelter.

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Brown University Students Examine How Noise Pollution Disproportionately Affects Some Providence Neighborhoods

Products for Body and House Aspire to Wean Us Off Toxins

Study Investigates Whether Little Compton has Enough Water

Fire districts and private associations have come under renewed scrutiny in recent years as shoreline access becomes a prominent issue.

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CRMC Fines Ballard’s on Block Island for Illegal Construction

High Levels of PFAS in Warwick’s Spring Pond Likely Symptom of Other R.I. Contamination

‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’: New PFAS Drinking Water Standards in R.I. Go a Long Way, but Target Only One Part of Complicated Issue

Shoreline access is an issue that has elicited some of the strongest public engagement in Rhode Island in recent years.

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Paddling the Blackstone River Offers Benefits for Adults with Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities

Anglers Concerned About Effects of Mayflower Wind Project’s Cable on Fish Habitats

Better Sewage Management in Warwick Helps Upgrade Part of Greenwich Bay for Shellfishing

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Climate Crisis Slams Headfirst Into Public Health

Resident Challenges Buttonwood Beach Association’s Right to Withhold Records

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Walking Tour Illustrates the Difficulty in Accessing the Ocean State’s Public Shoreline

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