State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Press Releases

• Published on July 13, 2022 - 14:31 GMT

  

  Confirming that Gull has Tested Positive for Bird Flu, Conservation Groups Urge Public to Stay Clear of Dead Waterbirds Found on ...

  PROVIDENCE, RI – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) are advising the public that a Great Black-Backed Gull that was found seriously ill on a beach in …

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• Published on July 8, 2022 - 20:10 GMT

  

  Second Mosquito Advisory of 2022: No West Nile Virus (WNV) or EEE Findings

  PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that the second round of testing of 2022 by RIDOH State Health Laboratories has confirmed no positive isolations (findings) of West Nile Virus (WNV) or Eastern Equine …

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• Published on July 7, 2022 - 19:37 GMT

  

  Know Your Puffers! DEM, RI Saltwater Anglers Association Warn of Toxins from Catching Smooth Puffer Fish

  PROVIDENCE, RI –The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Marine Fisheries and the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association are warning of receiving increased reports of anglers catching Smooth Puffers Fish in Rhode Island waters. …

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• Published on July 1, 2022 - 21:49 GMT

  

  All the Oohs without the Booms: DEM's "Quiet Fireworks" Viewing at Beavertail Allows People with Hearing Sensitivities to Enjoy ...

  PROVIDENCE, RI – Aiming to provide all members of the public with access to public spaces to do things they enjoy, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is inviting persons with hearing and sensory sensitivities to a "quiet fireworks" …

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• Published on July 1, 2022 - 14:31 GMT

  

  Happy Fawth - It's Gonna Be a Scawcha! Buy Your Passes Online Today to Get onto State Beaches Quickly this Weekend

  PROVIDENCE, RI – Although the forecast is predicting unsettled weather with thunderstorms likely this Fourth of July weekend, it's going to be hot. And if Rhode Islanders are planning a day at state beaches, the Department of Environmental Management ( …

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• Published on June 30, 2022 - 21:45 GMT

  

  DEM Statement Regarding US Supreme Court's West Virginia v. EPA Decision

  PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Director Terry Gray issued the following statement in reaction to the West Virginia v. EPA decision issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court: "The U.S. government has the duty and …

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• Published on June 30, 2022 - 16:05 GMT

  

  DEM Reminds Public of July 1 Effective Date of Freshwater Wetlands Rules

  PROVIDENCE, RI – Aiming to deliver higher levels of clarity, consistency, and efficiency to an important regulatory program while also strengthening resource protection, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding the public …

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• Published on June 30, 2022 - 14:20 GMT

  

  DEM Environmental Police to Conduct High-Visibility Boating Enforcement Patrols During Fourth of July Weekend

  PROVIDENCE, RI – With the approach of the Fourth of July bringing warmer, sunnier weather, boats will soon be dotting Narragansett Bay and other Rhode Island waterways. The Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with the National …

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• Published on June 28, 2022 - 16:56 GMT

  

  RI Department of Health, Raw Elements and Partners Expand Touch-Free Mineral Sunscreen Dispensers to State Parks, Cities, Towns &...

  Providence, RI (June 2022) – The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Raw Elements Mineral Sunscreen are expanding their skin cancer prevention efforts this summer by deploying more than 70 touch-free sunscreen dispensers throughout The Ocean …

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• Published on June 24, 2022 - 18:15 GMT

  

  First Mosquito Advisory of 2022: No West Nile Virus (WNV) or EEE Findings; State Reminds Public to Protect Themselves from an ...

  PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that the first round of testing of 2022 by RIDOH State Health Laboratories has confirmed no positive isolations (findings) of West Nile Virus (WNV) or Eastern Equine …

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• Published on June 24, 2022 - 16:31 GMT

  

  Conservation Organizations Advise Public of Recent Waterbird Deaths on Rhode Island Coast

  PROVIDENCE, RI – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are advising the public of recent waterbirds (gulls, cormorants, shearwaters, terns, seabirds, …

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• Published on June 23, 2022 - 16:01 GMT

  

  Curran Lower Reservoir Dam Survey Works Starts this Month

  PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that survey work of the state-owned Curran Lower Reservoir dam in Cranston is expected to begin this month. The dam, built in 1950, is deemed to be deemed a high- …

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• Published on June 22, 2022 - 17:44 GMT

  

  DEM Offering Additional Conditional Surf Lifeguard Certification Test at Scarborough Beach on June 23

  PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today it will be administering an additional conditional surf lifeguard certification test tomorrow at Scarborough North State Beach. This test is being offered to …

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• Published on June 17, 2022 - 18:08 GMT

  

  With Woonsocket Sewage Treatment Plant Repairs Causing Improvements in Water Quality of Blackstone River, DEM Lifts No-Contact ...

  PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is lifting the no-contact advisory it placed June 5 on the stretch of the Blackstone River and any waters that receive flow from the Blackstone River, including but not limited …

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• Published on June 16, 2022 - 17:56 GMT

  

  DEM Identifies Victim in Lincoln Woods Drowning

  PROVIDENCE, RI – The 15-year-old boy who was pulled from the water shortly after 6 PM June 12 at Lincoln Woods State Park has died, according to a GoFundMe page set up by friends of his family. The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is confirming …

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• Published on June 14, 2022 - 21:16 GMT

  

  Gov. McKee, DEM Announce $850,000 EPA Grant to Help Replace Diesel-Burning Engines with Cleaner Ones

  PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announce that DEM will receive $846,343 in grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to replace freight trucks and marine …

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• Published on June 10, 2022 - 21:46 GMT

  

  DEM Distributes Mosquito Larvicide to Help Communities Reduce Mosquito-Related Disease Risks this Summer

  PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that it has begun distributing mosquito larvicide to communities to help control mosquito populations statewide this summer. Yesterday, DEM gave away a product …

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• Published on June 10, 2022 - 18:52 GMT

  

  Ongoing Discharges at Woonsocket Sewage Plant Cause DEM to Continue No-Contact Advisory on Blackstone River

  PROVIDENCE, RI – The no-contact advisory on the Blackstone River that the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced June 5 because of partly treated wastewater being discharged by the Woonsocket Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility will …

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• Published on June 5, 2022 - 18:18 GMT

  

  DEM Notified of Partly Treated Sewage Discharge into the Blackstone River from the Woonsocket Treatment Plant

  PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is investigating the discharge of partly treated wastewater from the Woonsocket Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 11 Cumberland Hill Road in Woonsocket. DEM was …

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• Published on June 3, 2022 - 21:35 GMT

  

  USDA, Gov. McKee, DEM Announce $720,000 Local Food Purchase in Cooperative Food Purchase Agreement for Local Farmers

  PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Rhode …

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