Providence - The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) reports that Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a destructive forest insect from Asia, continues to spread
Emerald ash borers threaten all ash species in Rhode Island, including white ash, green ash and black ash, according to the DEM. Ash trees comprise about 1% to 2% of Rhode Island forests, the DEM says.
Ash trees are also popular in urban settings because of their hardiness, tolerance to pollutants and the shade they provide, according to the DEM.
The beetles are dangerous to ash trees because their larvae feed on the inner bark tissue of the trees. Once trees are infested, they can die within three to five years, the DEM says.
Individual landscaped trees can be treated, but there s no proven methods to control the insects in forests, according to the DEM. URI researchers are among those trying to find a way to control the bugs. The university is testing the use of parasitic wasps to slow the spread, according to the DEM.
From the desk of Shannon Moss DPS PIO
On Monday, May 3, 2021, just before 7am on Interstate 95 Southbound in Wells, a Dysart’s tanker operated by James Naaykens, 51, of Medway, Maine, lost control and drove off the right side of the roadway, striking several small trees.
The tanker was empty but the tank that supply’s fuel to the truck spilled approximately 55 gallons of diesel fuel. The Department of Environmental Management is on scene.
One lane is closed and isn’t expected to reopen for a couple of hours.
May 3, 2021
This morning, May 3, just before 7am on Interstate 95 Southbound in Wells, a Dysart’s tanker operated by James Naaykens, 51, of Medway, lost control and drove off the right side of the roadway, striking several small trees.
The tanker was empty but the tank that supply’s fuel to the truck spilled approximately 55 gallons of diesel fuel. The Department of Environmental Management is dealing with the clean-up.
One lane has to be closed for traffic.
Naaykens was not injured in the accident.
Staff report
WELLS, Maine The driver of a tanker that crashed Monday morning on Interstate 95 escaped without injuries, according to an announcement from Maine State Police.
James Naaykens, 51, of Medway, Maine, was driving southbound on I-95 in Wells when he lost control of the Dysart s tanker just before 7 a.m. and drove off the right side of the roadway, striking several small trees, police said.
The tanker was empty, but the fuel tank that supplies the truck itself spilled about 55 gallons of diesel, so the Department of Environmental Management was on scene Monday morning, police said.