With beach erosion threatening to cut a piece of South Kingstown from the mainland, the Coastal Resources Management Council has approved a $700,000 plan to allow the town to build a retaining wall along Matunuck Beach Road. But the plan is merely a stopgap to allow the town and residents to find a long-term solution to a problem threatening to wash away businesses and homes in coastal communities across the state. more

At its 18th annual Environmental Merit Awards ceremony, the Narragansett Bay Commission recognized 21 local companies that achieved perfect regulatory compliance and outstanding pollution prevention throughout the year. more

U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help four Rhode Island organizations clean up brownfield sites across the state. more