Press Releases | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Farm to School (F2S) Month is Capped by Tour of Smithfield Farm that Helps Drive Effective Local F2S Program

Friday, October 27, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – State Senate President Pro Tempore Hanna M. ...

RI Mosquito Report: No West Nile Virus (WNV) or EEE Findings; State Reminds Rhode Islanders to Use Personal Precautions Until the First Hard Frost of Autumn

Friday, October 27, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that mosquito samples tested this week b ...

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DEM Announces Extended Closure of Mount Hope Bay Shellfishing Area Due to Wastewater Discharge in Bristol

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing an extension of the current shellfish harvesting closure in Mount Hope Bay ...

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RI Mosquito Report: No West Nile Virus (WNV) Or EEE Findings; State Reminds Rhode Islanders To Use Personal Precautions Until The First Hard Frost Of Autumn

Friday, October 20, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that mosquito samples tested this week b ...

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2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Indicates Rhode Island Achieved First Act on Climate Mandate

Friday, October 20, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that Rhode Island achieved the first greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction mandate set b ...

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Aquatic Weed Treatments Scheduled for Meshanticut Pond and Silver Spring Lake on October 24

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is advising the public that Meshanticut Pond in ...

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DEM Cautions Drivers to be Alert for Deer Crossing Roadways During Mating Season

Monday, October 16, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – With days growing shorter, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is cautioning motorists to be on high alert for deer crossing roadways, particularly a ...

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Pheasant Stocking Begins this Weekend for Public Hunting on Management Areas

Friday, October 13, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will begin stocking pheasants this week for the 2023-2024 hunting season starting Saturday, Oc ...

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RI Mosquito Report: No West Nile Virus (WNV) or EEE Findings; State Reminds Rhode Islanders to Use Personal Precautions to Reduce Risk

Friday, October 13, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that mosquito samples tested this week b ...

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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Blue-Green Algae Bloom at Carbuncle Pond

Thursday, October 12, 2023

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Carbuncle ...

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