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.
COVENTRY â On the eastern side of Coventry, a small body of water has long been a favorite spot of swimmers, kayakers and anglers, alike. But with aquatic invasives threatening its future, a group of residents is on a mission to restore the lake they love by keeping the troublesome plants at bay.Â
âWe wanted to save the lake,â Tom Pendergast, vice president of the newfound Upper Dam Pond Conservation Association, said during a beach cleanup event over the weekend.Â
Like many bodies of water across southern New England, Upper Dam Pond is plagued by aquatic invasive plants. Tangled among the native lilies that dot its surface, variable milfoil has begun to choke the pond, known locally as Breezy Lake.Â
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RHODE ISLAND â Over the weekend, Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation that will drastically cut the Ocean Stateâs climate emissions over the next two decades.Â
Under the 2021 Act on Climate, the state will develop a plan to incrementally reduce climate emissions to net-zero by 2050. The plan will be updated every five years and will also address areas such as environmental injustices, public health inequities and a fair employment transition as fossil-fuel jobs are replaced by green energy jobs.Â
âWith four hundred miles of coastline, urban and rural coastal communities, fishing and agricultural industries, the Ocean State is on the frontlines of the climate crisis,â McKee said. âThe Act on Climate represents a commitment that not only addresses a moral imperative, but also presents a platform to enhance our economy, public health, environmental equity and natural environment. I look forward to working with the General Assembly, the congressional delegat