Public Health & Recreation

Westerly Shoreline Right of Way Case Slow to Be Resolved by Coastal Regulators

Proposed Climate Superfund Act, Seeking Restitution from Polluters, Is ‘Basic Kindergarten Ethics’

Collaborative Efforts to Understand Lead Pollution in Providence

Joint Project Funded by NOAA to Remove Pier Remnants Near Point Street Bridge

To some, the Blackstone River represents a potential community center and identity marker; to others, it’s something to be further obscured.

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Study Identifies Long-Term Source of PFAS Contamination in Pawcatuck River

Immigrant Connections to Rhode Island’s Rivers: More Than Just Recreational

Inundation Infrastructure: City and Community Provide New Solutions for Flooding in Providence

The northern part of the bay, where the population increases, tends to have more microplastics.

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Glocester Farm’s Wells Contaminated with PFAS from Corporate Neighbor

Nine R.I. Waterbodies Fall Into Toxic Soup

Battle Over Westerly Beach Access Rages On Before CRMC

Excessive noise can affect health, causing high blood pressure and sleep issues.

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Providence’s New Urban Trail Section Will Connect Washington Secondary, Woonasquatucket Paths

DEM Targets Portsmouth’s Melville Pond System for Cleanup

Charlestown Breachway, Vital to the Health of Ninigret Pond, to be Rebuilt