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Businesses Plan For Rising Sea And Extreme Weather

More than 100 people will gather in Newport today to learn how to minimize impacts to waterfront businesses from sea level rise and other severe weather at the 13th Annual Baird Symposium. The one-day...

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New Online Tools Available To Assess Flood Risks Along Shorelines

The University of Rhode Island, in partnership with the Coastal Resources Management Council, has developed new tools to plan for future climate change threats. New maps with projected storm surge and...

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Battle With The Sea: Rhode Island Develops State-of-the-Art Planning Tools

Just this week, the U.S. Senate went on the record that climate change exists. Local and state officials in Rhode Island haven’t been waiting around to take the lead from Washington. They not only know...

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Battle With The Sea: Helping Salt Marshes Adapt To Rapidly Rising Seas

Rhode Island is losing salt marshes at an alarming rate. Scientists and coastal planners say this is one of the most pressing climate change impacts already facing the Ocean State. Salt marshes are...

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The Environmental Impact Of The State Budget

Governor Gina Raimondo’s budget proposal includes some new initiatives for the environment, including a larger role for the state’s Clean Water Finance Agency. Rhode Island Public Radio’s environmental...

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Habitat Restoration Projects Get Boost From RI CRMC

The state Coastal Resources Management Council has awarded more than $200,000 to nine habitat restoration projects. The projects aim to protect from the impacts of climate change. These nine habitat...

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CRMC Report Reinforces Vulnerability Of Salt Marsh Loss To Rising Sea Levels

Rhode Island is more likely to lose than gain salt marshes due to the rate of rising sea levels. Those are the findings of a recent analysis by the Coastal Resources Management Council. The CRMC...

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Despite Law, Coastal Management Agency Operating Without Full-Time Hearing...

By law, the Coastal Resources Management Council should have two hearing officers to oversee contested cases. But the agency has gone without a full-time hearing officer for more than 10 years. The...

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Offshore Wind Farm Positions Rhode Island As A Leader

Deepwater Wind has installed the first of five steel foundations for a wind farm that will sit three miles off the coast of Block Island. The project is expected to produce enough energy to power...

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Despite Safety Challenges, Block Island Wind Farm Construction Still On Schedule

Deepwater Wind is still on schedule to complete the first construction phase of the Block Island Wind Farm, despite issues related to equipment reliability and worker safety. Contractors have about one...

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Highest Tides Of The Year Give Glimpse Of Rhode Island Future, As Sea Levels...

Some of the highest tides of the year will reach Rhode Island shores over the next few days. The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council is encouraging residents to take photos of the...

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State Geologist Passes Away

Rhode Island’s state geologist and longtime advisor to the Coastal Resources Management Council has passed away. Jon Boothroyd died unexpectedly in his home last week at age 77. Over the course of his...

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First Certified Disaster-Resistant Home Built In New England Nearly Complete

A new house in Matunuck will sustain winds of more than 130 miles per hour. It’s the first home under construction in New England built to disaster certification standards known as FORTIFIED. After a...

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The Environment In The Governor's Budget

Gov. Gina Raimondo’s proposed budget devotes about 1.1 percent of all state spending to the state’s two major environmental agencies: the Department of Environmental Management and the Coastal...

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RI Aquaculture Industry Grew Last Year Despite Harsh Winter

Rhode Island’s aquaculture industry grew by 7 percent last year despite icy conditions in coastal waters. Frozen coastal ponds meant individual growers harvested less shellfish than the previous year,...

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Salt Marsh Restoration Project Underway At John H. Chafee National Wildlife...

Conservationists have kicked off a project this week to shore up thirty acres of salt marsh at the John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge. It’s one of the larger projects underway to make the state’s...

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RI Fishermen, Scientists Study Impact Of Offshore Wind Farm On Fisheries

The nation’s first offshore wind farm off the coast of Block Island will start producing electricity any day now. It’s a pilot project that will change the way the people on this small island power...

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Assessing Environmental Impacts Of The Block Island Wind Farm

Fishermen and scientists are trying to understand how the Block Island Wind Farm may affect fish in Rhode Island waters. This week Rhode Island Public Radio’s Ambar Espinoza reported on what we know...

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How Ready Is Rhode Island For A Powerful Storm?

Recent hurricanes in Texas and the Caribbean have some Rhode Island coastal management officials concerned about how well the Ocean State is prepared for a similar event.

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Coastal Officials Worry About Beach Erosion After Major Storm

Coastal officials are concerned about how beach erosion after this weekend’s storm could impact nearby development.

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