GoLocalProv | Raw Sewage Dumped Into Blackstone Again, DEM Admits It Has Failed to Take Enforcement Action
Last summer, the operator of the Woonsocket sewage treatment facility repeatedly released improperly treated waste into the Blackstone River.
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Last summer, the operator of the Woonsocket sewage treatment facility repeatedly released improperly treated waste into the Blackstone River.
RI law currently bans deer hunters from also carrying a second weapon. Sponsors say pistols would be for self-defense only.
The Rhode Island Department of Enivronmental Managements says a dead swan found on Gaspee Point wasn't shot but might have been attacked by a coyote.
Hotter, dries summers mean higher wildfire potential in Rhode Island. DEM is leaning on planned, or prescribed, burns, to cut the risk of large fires and restore habitat.
Rep. Joe McNamara, D-Warwick, is proposing changes to RI law in response to the controversy over 175 Post Rd. and the Pawtuxet River Trail.