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Nine Local Organizations Sign Letter Urging EPA to Put Bradford Printing and Finishing on the National Priorities List

Friday, August 16, 2024

Nine Local Organizations Sign Letter Urging EPA to Put Bradford Printing and Finishing on the National Priorities List Click here for the PDF August 16, 2024  EPA Region 1 ATTN: Dr. David Cash, Regional Administrator 5 Post Office Square Suite 100 Boston, MA 02109-3912 RE: Bradford Printing and Finishing Site (EPA ID: RID075679530)  Dear Regional … Read More

Nine Local Organizations Sign Letter Urging EPA to Put Bradford Printing and Finishing on the National Priorities List Click here for the PDF August 16, 2024  EPA Region 1 ATTN:... ...Read More

A Herd of Life-Size Elephant Sculptures Is Marching Across America

Thursday, August 8, 2024

A Herd of Life-Size Elephant Sculptures Is Marching Across America NEWPORT, R.I. – August 8, 2024 – A herd of life-sized elephant sculptures is making its way across America to promote coexistence between humans and animals. Called the Great Elephant Migration, the traveling exhibition features 100 replicas of real-life Indian elephants made by roughly 200 … Read More

A Herd of Life-Size Elephant Sculptures Is Marching Across America NEWPORT, R.I. – August 8, 2024 – A herd of life-sized elephant sculptures is making its way across America to... ...Read More

Community meeting on Providence scrapyard cleanup plans devolves into screaming, insults

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Community meeting on Providence scrapyard cleanup plans devolves into screaming, insults PROVIDENCE, R.I. – August 6, 2024 –South Providence residents and activists have watched the environmental violations pile up and the junk vessels multiply in the water along Rhode Island Recycled Metals’ scrapyard. They have choked on air thick with smoke from fires. After years … Read More

Community meeting on Providence scrapyard cleanup plans devolves into screaming, insults PROVIDENCE, R.I. – August 6, 2024 –South Providence residents and activists have watched the environmental violations pile up and... ...Read More

A fight over an illegal sea wall at a North Kingstown country club, the uncertain fate of WaterFire, and more

Friday, August 2, 2024

A fight over an illegal sea wall at a North Kingstown country club, the uncertain fate of WaterFire, and more PROVIDENCE, R.I. – August 2, 2024 – A North Kingstown country club is clashing with state coastal regulators, environmentalists and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after building an illegal sea wall along Narragansett Bay. … Read More

A fight over an illegal sea wall at a North Kingstown country club, the uncertain fate of WaterFire, and more PROVIDENCE, R.I. – August 2, 2024 – A North Kingstown... ...Read More

Forced to submit a plan to remove illegal seawall, Quidnessett still backs water reclassification

Monday, July 29, 2024

Forced to submit a plan to remove illegal seawall, Quidnessett still backs water reclassification NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – July 29, 2024 – Faced with the threat of additional fines if it failed to meet the state’s July 26 deadline, Quidnessett Country Club submitted plans to remove an illegal seawall from its property. But the plans … Read More

Forced to submit a plan to remove illegal seawall, Quidnessett still backs water reclassification NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – July 29, 2024 – Faced with the threat of additional fines if... ...Read More

Bruce the rare orange lobster was saved from the pot by Save The Bay

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Bruce the rare orange lobster was saved from the pot by Save The Bay NEWPORT, R.I. – July 15, 2024 – Bruce the orange lobster was saved from the pot and the plate by the staff and customers at the Old Grist Mill Tavern in Seekonk. The rare crustacean had a few close calls, but … Read More

Bruce the rare orange lobster was saved from the pot by Save The Bay NEWPORT, R.I. – July 15, 2024 – Bruce the orange lobster was saved from the pot... ...Read More

RI beaches are eroding faster, putting Newport drinking water at risk

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

RI beaches are eroding faster, putting Newport drinking water at risk NEWPORT, R.I. – July 16, 2024 – With climate change bringing along more powerful storms, local environmentalists warn that Easton’s Beach in Newport is eroding at a faster pace. Now there’s growing concern about the city’s public drinking water, which is right across the … Read More

RI beaches are eroding faster, putting Newport drinking water at risk NEWPORT, R.I. – July 16, 2024 – With climate change bringing along more powerful storms, local environmentalists warn that... ...Read More

R.I. Superior Court judge sides with property owners in shoreline access law dispute

Monday, July 15, 2024

R.I. Superior Court judge sides with property owners in shoreline access law dispute WESTERLY, R.I. – July 15, 2024 – The Rhode Island General Assembly overstepped its bounds in drawing a line in the sand on shoreline access, a Washington County Superior Court judge ruled. The pair of decisions issued Friday, July 12, by Associate … Read More

R.I. Superior Court judge sides with property owners in shoreline access law dispute WESTERLY, R.I. – July 15, 2024 – The Rhode Island General Assembly overstepped its bounds in drawing... ...Read More

Nearly 250 swimmers crossed Narragansett Bay in Save The Bay’s annual Swim fundraiser

Monday, July 15, 2024

Nearly 250 swimmers crossed Narragansett Bay in Save The Bay’s annual Swim fundraiser NEWPORT, R.I. – July 15, 2024 – At 7:05 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, nearly 250 swimmers took to the waves of Narragansett Bay’s East Passage in the 48th Save The Bay Swim, raising both funds and awareness for Save The Bay’s mission … Read More

Nearly 250 swimmers crossed Narragansett Bay in Save The Bay’s annual Swim fundraiser NEWPORT, R.I. – July 15, 2024 – At 7:05 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, nearly 250 swimmers took... ...Read More

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Press Statement on RI Superior Court Decision on the Operation of RI Recycled Metals

Friday, July 12, 2024

Press Statement on RI Superior Court Decision on the Operation of RI Recycled Metals PROVIDENCE (July 12, 2024)—Save The Bay applauds Judge Stern’s decision to issue a temporary restraining order that keeps Rhode Island Recycled Metals closed until they can demonstrate that they are complying with industry standards that will prevent or mitigate future fires. … Read More

Press Statement on RI Superior Court Decision on the Operation of RI Recycled Metals PROVIDENCE (July 12, 2024)—Save The Bay applauds Judge Stern’s decision to issue a temporary restraining order... ...Read More