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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

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

07-10-24 RIRM Fire Picture 2

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

Save The Bay’s 2024 Legislative Wrap-up

Thursday, July 11, 2024

Save The Bay’s 2024 Legislative Wrap-up The RI General Assembly adjourned its 2024 session in June, with good news on several fronts and bad news — but progress — on Save The Bay’s top policy priorities: reform of the Coastal Resources Management Council, and passage of a bottle deposit bill to reduce plastic pollution. Here … Read More

Save The Bay’s 2024 Legislative Wrap-up The RI General Assembly adjourned its 2024 session in June, with good news on several fronts and bad news — but progress — on... ...Read More

07-10-24 RIRM Fire

Press Statement on Rhode Island Recycled Metals Fire

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Press Statement on Rhode Island Recycled Metals Fire Fire at Rhode Island Recycled Metals Facility Continues to Threaten the Health of Providence Residents and Bay PROVIDENCE (July 10, 2024)—Today, another fire originated at the Rhode Island Recycled Metals facility in South Providence. Today’s fire occurred three months to the day of the previous fire at … Read More

Press Statement on Rhode Island Recycled Metals Fire Fire at Rhode Island Recycled Metals Facility Continues to Threaten the Health of Providence Residents and Bay PROVIDENCE (July 10, 2024)—Today, another... ...Read More

Large fire at Port of Providence scrapyard prompts state action. What to know.

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Large fire at Port of Providence scrapyard prompts state action. What to know. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – July 10, 2024 – A large fire at the Rhode Island Recycled Metals scrapyard near the Port of Providence on Wednesday morning sent large plumes of thick, black smoke billowing over nearby neighborhoods for hours. It was the second … Read More

Large fire at Port of Providence scrapyard prompts state action. What to know. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – July 10, 2024 – A large fire at the Rhode Island Recycled Metals scrapyard... ...Read More