Environment

Kent Dresser was recently appointed executive director of Clean The Bay, a Rhode Island-based nonprofit. He brings to his role more than 20 years of maritime-industry experience, including 14 years serving as a captain for Safe/Sea. Dresser is the founder and president of Confident Captain/Ocean Pros., a maritime training facility in Newport. He holds a bachelor’s degree in coastal and marine-policy studies from the University of Rhode Island as well several professional certifications. May 19

Two Allens Avenue scrap metal recyclers have been charged with pollution violations by the R.I. Department of Environmental Management, which has ordered the businesses to immediately stop receiving new shipments. May 14

The March sunshine that warmed the fields at Sodco Inc. in North Kingstown nurtured a lush crop of bluegrass this spring and record early-season demand for turf from eager contractors, golf course managers and homeowners. May 12

Grow Smart Rhode Island presented its inaugural Smart Growth Awards to 12 different people and projects during its 4th biennial Power of Place Summit. May 11

Brown University, Roger Williams University and the University of Rhode Island were included on The Princeton Review’s third annual “Guide to 322 Green Colleges.” May 4

Hasbro Inc. was recently ranked No. 137 on the Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes Benchmark, the toy and game maker announced Thursday. May 3

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is unveiling a wind energy project Tuesday, marking the end of the first phase of an undertaking that the school says will reduce annual energy costs by $3 million. May 1

Rhode Island’s economic growth increased $77 million from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, according to an analysis by Environment Northeast. Apr 30

Ten journalists from around the world landed fellowships to the Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting’s 14th annual science workshop for journalists. Apr 30

Four Rhode Islanders and Kent Hospital were honored by the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday as the federal watchdog agency presented its 2012 Environmental Merit Awards. Apr 26