Year: 2025

During the week of March 24, volunteer community scientists with Save The Bay participated in the nonprofit’s annual statewide seal count. Through the support of the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, The Nature Conservancy, and the Environmental Protection Agency, volunteers recorded 755 seals in the state’s marine waters on Thursday, March 27. “When planning … Read More

by: Melanie DaSilva, WPRI12 NEWPORT R.I. (WPRI) — Volunteers were back on the water last week to continue a 17-year Save The Bay tradition of counting seals. On March 27, volunteers counted 755 seals in Rhode Island waters. “When planning the annual count, we look to schedule it on a day at the height of seal season with … Read More

By Staff, ecoRI News Last week 43 volunteer community scientists took to water and shore to continue a 17-year Save The Bay tradition: counting seals in the nonprofit’s annual statewide seal count. The count is an effort to help establish a minimum estimate of the number of seals present in Rhode Island. With support from … Read More

By: CHRISTIAN WINTHROP, Newport Buzz The annual Rhode Island Seal Count, led by Save The Bay, took place last week, bringing positive news for local seal populations. On March 27, over 40 volunteers participated in the statewide count, tallying 755 seals across Narragansett Bay and Block Island. “Despite breezy conditions, the seals were out enjoying … Read More

By: GoLocalProv News Team More than 40 volunteer community scientists took to water and shore to continue a 17-year Save The Bay tradition: counting seals in the nonprofit organization’s annual statewide seal count. The count is an effort to help establish a minimum estimate of the number of seals present in Rhode Island waters. With … Read More

By Rob Smith, ecoRI News staff PROVIDENCE — For the third year in a row, environmental groups, good government advocates, and the attorney general are lobbying lawmakers to overhaul the state’s coastal regulatory agency. It’s no secret to frequent readers of ecoRI News that the Coastal Resources Management Council, Rhode Island’s main coastal regulator, is … Read More

Push to abolish appointed council aims to take politics out of coastline protections BY: NANCY LAVIN, Rhode Island Current A tidal wave of support for reforming the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council swept through the Rhode Island State House Wednesday, a stark contrast to the lukewarm reception two years ago. Backing by environmental groups, the Rhode Island … Read More

The contractor hired a cleanup company to address the spill at their own cost, according to RIDOT By Christopher Gavin, The Boston Globe PROVIDENCE – An excavator used in the ongoing work to demolish the westbound half of the Washington Bridge connecting Providence and East Providence leaked hydraulic fluid into the Seekonk River on Thursday afternoon, officials … Read More

by: Alex Torres-Perez, WPRI12 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway after an accidental leak caused hydraulic fluid to spill into the Seekonk River near the Washington Bridge demolition site. The spill caused a rainbow-like sheen to shine on the surface of the water early in Thursday afternoon. It dissipated by the evening, but oil … Read More

By ohtadmin, The Jamestown Press A poll by the Mellman Group shows most Rhode Island residents support a so-called bottle bill to reduce litter and improve recycling. The results were released March 7 by Save The Bay, which paid for the study. The bill would establish a system for people to return beverage bottles and … Read More