Archive

Month: June 2025

Revolution Wind’s Discharges at Quonset Point

Monday, June 30, 2025

Save The Bay calls for stronger testing and monitoring of pollutant discharges at Quonset Point Save The Bay recently sent a letter to RI DEM Director Terry Gray regarding Revolution Wind’s shore-based transmission cable project at Quonset Point and pollutant discharges that exceeded permitted levels. These pollution discharges pose a threat to the health of … Read More

Save The Bay calls for stronger testing and monitoring of pollutant discharges at Quonset Point Save The Bay recently sent a letter to RI DEM Director Terry Gray regarding Revolution... ...Read More

Sip, Snack, Save The Bay: A Night at Taste of The Bay

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Sip, Snack, Save The Bay: A Night at Taste of The Bay By: Emily DeFreitas, Graphic Design & Communications intern Save The Bay’s annual Taste of The Bay is a celebration of the flavors, sights, and sounds of Narragansett Bay held in conjunction with our annual meeting. For many years now, guests have had the … Read More

Sip, Snack, Save The Bay: A Night at Taste of The Bay By: Emily DeFreitas, Graphic Design & Communications intern Save The Bay’s annual Taste of The Bay is a... ...Read More

Save The Bay Statement on H6126 sub A and S998 sub A

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Save The Bay strongly opposes H6126 sub A and S998 sub A, and urges all Representatives and Senators to vote no. These bills fall far short of meaningfully reforming Rhode Island’s troubled Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). Anything short of removing the Council from the structure of CRMC fails to address the underlying flaws of … Read More

Save The Bay strongly opposes H6126 sub A and S998 sub A, and urges all Representatives and Senators to vote no. These bills fall far short of meaningfully reforming Rhode... ...Read More

Alesia Sadosky, Winner of the 2025 Volunteer of the Year Award

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Alesia is a remarkable and talented volunteer with boundless energy who has been one of our most dedicated leaders on the South Coast since 2017. While some volunteers gravitate to one role or another, Alesia does it all. The regular cleanups she leads at Quonnie and Weekapaug Breachway engage dozens of volunteers, and she is … Read More

Alesia is a remarkable and talented volunteer with boundless energy who has been one of our most dedicated leaders on the South Coast since 2017. While some volunteers gravitate to... ...Read More

Georgia Hekking, Winner of the 2025 Bay Student of the Year Award

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Georgia is currently an Aquarium Education Intern for Save The Bay and a true example of what it means to be a Bay Student! Georgia is a senior at the MET school in Newport, where she focuses on her love of the natural world. Throughout her time at the MET school, Georgia has taken several … Read More

Georgia is currently an Aquarium Education Intern for Save The Bay and a true example of what it means to be a Bay Student! Georgia is a senior at the... ...Read More

Joe Mariani, Winner of the 2025 Bay Educator of the Year Award

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Joe Mariani’s dedication to environmental education and a healthy Narragansett Bay is unwavering. He is a tireless advocate, volunteer, and connector, bringing learners of all ages closer to the Bay. Through his role at Bristol Marine, Joe has created meaningful partnerships with schools and organizations to bring students onto Narragansett Bay for immersive, hands-on learning. … Read More

Joe Mariani’s dedication to environmental education and a healthy Narragansett Bay is unwavering. He is a tireless advocate, volunteer, and connector, bringing learners of all ages closer to the Bay.... ...Read More

Mike Woods, Winner of the 2025 Alison J. Walsh Award for Outstanding Environmental Advocacy

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Mike Woods is the volunteer chairman of the Rhode Island Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Hunters & Anglers, a national organization whose mission is to “ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands, waters and wildlife.” About six years ago, … Read More

Mike Woods is the volunteer chairman of the Rhode Island Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Hunters & Anglers, a national organization whose mission is to “ensure North America’s outdoor heritage... ...Read More

Steve Silva, Winner of the 2025 Environmental Achievement Award

Thursday, June 12, 2025

For three decades, environmental engineer Steve Silva managed a wide range of programs for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Region 1 (New England), including NPDES (wastewater) Permitting, Estuaries and Water Quality, Water Compliance and Water Quality Standards. Save The Bay staff can attest to Steve’s history and reputation of putting the health of … Read More

For three decades, environmental engineer Steve Silva managed a wide range of programs for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Region 1 (New England), including NPDES (wastewater) Permitting, Estuaries... ...Read More

Save The Bay Statement on CRMC Vote on Quidnessett Enforcement Order 

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

PROVIDENCE (June 11, 2025)—“We support the staff’s recommendation and the council’s decision to remove the unauthorized wall, restore the function of the coastal feature, and undo the harm caused,” stated Topher Hamblett, Executive Director of Save The Bay. “Quidnessett has fully admitted to violating state and federal law by initiating construction of the wall in … Read More

PROVIDENCE (June 11, 2025)—“We support the staff’s recommendation and the council’s decision to remove the unauthorized wall, restore the function of the coastal feature, and undo the harm caused,” stated... ...Read More

It’s time our legislators bring the bottle bill to a vote | Opinion

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Jed Thorp and Emily Howe Walk along any Rhode Island street or stretch of shoreline, and the evidence is clear: our state is covered in beverage container litter. Plastic bottles, aluminum cans and tiny alcohol “nips” litter our neighborhoods and pollute our waterways. It’s time to turn the tide. The General Assembly has an opportunity … Read More

Jed Thorp and Emily Howe Walk along any Rhode Island street or stretch of shoreline, and the evidence is clear: our state is covered in beverage container litter. Plastic bottles,... ...Read More