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Our 2026 Legislative Priorities

Monday, January 12, 2026

by Jed Thorp, Director of Advocacy The Rhode Island General Assembly’s 2026 Legislative Session opened on January 6. Save The Bay will once again work to advance legislation that improves Narragansett Bay and defends the Bay against legislation that could cause harm. Every year at the State House is unique, and 2026 will be no … Read More

by Jed Thorp, Director of Advocacy The Rhode Island General Assembly’s 2026 Legislative Session opened on January 6. Save The Bay will once again work to advance legislation that improves... ...Read More

Justice Delayed? Save The Bay Condemns CRMC Council For Lack of Enforcement of Quidnessett Country Club Rock Wall

Thursday, December 11, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – December 11, 2025 – It has been 836 days since the staff of the Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC) issued a cease and desist order to Quidnessett Country Club, to remove the illegally-erected wall and restore the shoreline. Meanwhile, damage to the shoreline and shoreline habitats continues, and the public’s ability to … Read More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – December 11, 2025 – It has been 836 days since the staff of the Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC) issued a cease and desist order to Quidnessett... ...Read More

Save The Bay Letter to Chairman Coia on Enforcement Delays on Quidnessett Country Club’s Illegal Wall

Thursday, December 11, 2025

— Delivered Via Electronic Mail — December 10, 2025 Coastal Resources Management CouncilAttn: Raymond Coia, ChairmanStedman Government Center, Suite 34808 Tower Hill RoadWakefield, RI 02879-1900 Dear Chairman Coia,  I write to express Save The Bay’s serious concern at the lack of enforcement action against Quidnessett Country Club for its unpermitted, illegal rock wall.  This structure … Read More

— Delivered Via Electronic Mail — December 10, 2025 Coastal Resources Management CouncilAttn: Raymond Coia, ChairmanStedman Government Center, Suite 34808 Tower Hill RoadWakefield, RI 02879-1900 Dear Chairman Coia,  I write... ...Read More

Candidate Questionnaire

While Save The Bay does not endorse candidates for office, we like to let our members know where local candidates for Rhode Island’s House and Senate seats stand on issues that are important to Save The Bay so they may factor that into their decision on Election Day.

68 candidates responded to Save The Bay’s candidate questionnaire. Responses to the questions below will be posted here and shared via our Currents electronic newsletter. (Note: some answers have been edited for brevity.) If you have questions about the issues Save The Bay works on, you can reach out to Jed Thorp, Save The Bay’s Director of Advocacy, at jthorp@savebay.org.