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Olneyville’s 6-10 Contamination Problems Pile Up

Metals Scrapper Penalized for Clean Air Violations

New Stormwater Tunnel Will Have Storage Capacity of Nearly 60 Million Gallons

22% of R.I.’s Waterbodies Impaired by Pollutants

The Seekonk River helped power the Industrial Revolution. Mills that produced jewelry and silverware and processes that included metal smelting and the incineration of effluent and fuel left the river polluted. It’s just now shaking that legacy of contamination.

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State Orders 6-10 Developer to Remove Toxic Fill

Accusation of Hazardous Fill Used at 6-10 Project

Drinking Water Pollution Endures at R.I.-Mass. Border

A scrap-metal processor in Johnston, R.I., was recently fined for the first time in nearly seven years in business despite not having an operating license or an air pollution permit.

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Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals Pose Risks to Rhode Islanders

Toxics Buried Under Waites Wharf Worry Newporters

Park’s Stormwater Innovation Centered On Reducing Polluted Runoff

A chronic polluter in Providence and across New England is close to a settlement with the Department of Justice, but the deal isn’t sitting well with one environmental group.

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Appeal Allows Quarry to Continue Its Polluting Ways

Woonasquatucket River Greenway and Urban Trail Join Forces

COVID-19 Health Crisis Reveals Deep Impact of Societal Racism

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Long-Polluted Seekonk River Mounts Comeback

Illegally Operating Scrap-Metal Company in Johnston Fined for Violating Clean Air Act

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More Penalties for Stinky Providence Oil Tank Facility

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