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A (New) Volunteer’s Perspective

Saturday, July 19, 2025

by Geoffrey D. Campbell, Save The Bay Volunteer I volunteer at Save The Bay. Since I joined the team in May, I’ve helped to clean up beaches and parks, attached “no dumping” markers to storm drains, and worked several shifts at the front desk of the Hamilton Family Aquarium. On July 19, I will join … Read More

by Geoffrey D. Campbell, Save The Bay Volunteer I volunteer at Save The Bay. Since I joined the team in May, I’ve helped to clean up beaches and parks, attached... ...Read More

Save The Bay Comments on Dredging Plan in Providence River

Friday, July 18, 2025

Sent via electronic mail to: samuel.bell@usace.army.mil July 18, 2025 Mr. Samuel Bell U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – New England District 696 Virginia Road Concord, MA 01742-2751 RE: Providence River and Harbor Federal Navigation Project Rhode Island Dredged Material Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Dear Mr. Bell, Save The Bay, on behalf of its members and supporters, is … Read More

2025 Legislative Recap

Thursday, July 3, 2025

The Rhode Island General Assembly’s 2025 session ended last month. We are thankful to the many advocates, bay stewards, and community partners who contacted their state legislators, shared our social media posts, and talked to friends and family about matters pertaining to the health of Narragansett Bay and its watershed. In short, we did not … 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

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

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

Time for lawmakers to clean up the CRMC

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

By TOPHER HAMBLETT While the beauty and value of our coastal waters and shoreline is well known to all Rhode Islanders, the state agency that regulates activities along the shore, the Coastal Resources Management Council, largely flies under the radar. CRMC’s work and the decisions it makes are extremely important to the future of our … Read More

By TOPHER HAMBLETT While the beauty and value of our coastal waters and shoreline is well known to all Rhode Islanders, the state agency that regulates activities along the shore,... ...Read More

R.I.’s bottle bill faces fierce industry opposition despite commission’s two-year effort

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Bottle bill supporters say beverage sale industry is part of the problem. Industry representatives claim this solution causes another one. BY: CHRISTOPHER SHEA, Rhode Island Current It was supposed to be a compromise between environmental and business interests. Rhode Island’s beverage sale industry representatives agreed to help work on a solution two years ago when … Read More

Polls show divide over proposed RI bottle bill

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

By: Jusolyn Flower, WPRI 12 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island lawmakers heard two hours of testimony about a proposed “bottle bill” Wednesday night that, if passed, would impose a 10-cent deposit on all recyclable beverage containers. The Senate Committee on Environment and Agriculture listened to dozens of supporters and opponents who expressed their opinions about the … Read More

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