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Fishermen may face 70% cod cut in ‘13
The New England Fishery Management Council’s executive committee may cut the allowable cod catch for fishermen by up to 72 percent, the Gloucester Times reports. more
| 8/3/12 | 1 comment
Report: R.I. storms linked to global warming
A new environmental report on the Ocean State has confirmed that extreme rainstorms and snowstorms are happening 90 percent more frequently in Rhode Island than they did in the past. more
Providence-based Glee Gum named world’s only fair-trade gum
In 2011, consumers around the world spent $6.6 billion on Fairtrade certified products, a 12 percent increase over the pervious year, according to a report by nonprofit Fairtrade International. more
Barrington town council votes on plastic bag ordinance
Barrington’s town council took its first step towards banning one-time use plastic bags at a meeting Monday night. more
Kially M. Ruiz
Age: 35 more
7/23/12
DEM, DEP coordinate to reduce stormwater pollution
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection have announced a partnership to help communities reduce stormwater … more
| 7/24/12
Wind farm subject to lease sale
The spinning blades of wind farms off the coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts came one step closer to reality July 2, when the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed its preliminary environmental assessment of a loosely designated area for potential wind-farm development, located in federal waters about 18 miles southeast of Block Island. more
Property owner faces $421,900 EPA fine
Private Reserve Properties LLC, a Providence company, faces an Environmental Protection Agency penalty of up to $421,900 for what the agency says are repeated violations of federal lead-based paint disclosure laws and regulations. more
| 7/20/12
EPA amends Woonasquatucket River site cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an amendment to the proposed cleanup plan for the removal of dioxin at the Centredale Manor superfund site in North Providence. more
More trees, less pavement would make city more livable
Gary Cloutier is a Rhode Island native who returned to the Ocean State on May 14 as executive director for Groundwork Providence, a nonprofit dedicated to the greening and cleaning of the metropolitan Providence area through several initiatives. more
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