PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Departments of Environmental Management (DEM), Health (RIDOH), and Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) are enlisting the support of Rhode Island school districts to protect school children and their bus drivers from breathing excessive amounts of diesel exhaust...
Guided hike kicks off at 1 p.m. in George Washington Campground in Glocester as part of annual Black Friday event
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is hosting a guided hike at George Washington Campground, in Glocester, on Friday, November 23. The one...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will be stocking 2,000 hatchery-raised trout in four ponds across Rhode Island next week in advance of Thanksgiving weekend – a popular time for recreational fishing.
"I hope anglers of all ages will take time on...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), will host two informational workshops on the brownfields grant application process this fall. ...
National Grid, which donated the land to the state in 2001, will be cutting brush and removing dead trees to be able to access power lines safely
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that the John H. Chafee Nature Preserve will be closed to the public on...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is offering workshops for anglers interested in developing and honing their fly-tying skills.
Hosted by the Division of Fish and Wildlife's Aquatic Resource Education Program, the sessions will be held from 7 p.m. to 9...
Twelve projects across six cities and towns will split $2.6 million in funding, made available by the 2016 Green Economy Bond. Supporting Governor Raimondo's commitment to clean energy, DEM selected one project that will become a solar farm and two projects with rooftop solar arrays. Another...
East Greenwich angler also charged with obstructing an officer and resisting arrest
PROVIDENCE – The Division of Law Enforcement (DLE) cited an East Greenwich man Tuesday for taking 21 tautog – more than twice the daily possession limit for a recreational angler – the RI Department of...
Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is advising the public that Silver Spring Lake in North Kingstown will receive a follow-up treatment to control noxious weed infestation on Tuesday, October 30. The initial treatment in June significantly reduced the infestations of milfoil and fanwort,...
A Governor's proclamation designating October as Farm to School Month spotlights a program that encourages school children to eat healthier while supporting local farmers
PROVIDENCE – Apples were the order of the day at Lincoln Middle School lunch today. Lots and lots of apples – some crisp,...
