Air Quality Alert - Health Advisory Ozone Thursday, July 27, 2023 PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is predicting that air quality will reach UNHEALTHY levels during the afternoon and well into the evening on ... Read article
DEM Announces Temporary Parking Lot Closure at Salty Brine State Beach During Annual Blessing of the Fleet Celebration Wednesday, July 26, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environment Management (DEM) is announcing that the parking lot at ... Read article
Governor McKee Signs Executive Order Establishing July 30 as Governor’s Bay Day Monday, July 24, 2023 WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee today signed an Executive Order announcing that the 34th annual Governor ... Read article
RI Mosquito Report: No West Nile Virus (WNV) Or EEE Findings; State Reminds Public To Protect Themselves Against The Asian Tiger Mosquito Friday, July 21, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that mosquito samples tested this week by the Rhode Island Department of ... Read article
RIDOH Recommends Reopening Several Beaches Friday, July 21, 2023 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening several beaches because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. ... Read article
DEM Names Victim of July 18 Drowning at Scarborough North Thursday, July 20, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today is identifying Idmael Elmonus, 38, from Cranston, as the victim of the drowning that occurred ... Read article
RIDOH Recommends Reopening Goddard Beach for Swimming Thursday, July 20, 2023 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Goddard Memorial State Park Beach for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. ... Read article
DEM Confirms July 18 Drowning at Scarborough North S.B. Wednesday, July 19, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is confirming the death of a 38-year-old man who tried to rescue two swimmers who were in distress a ... Read article
RIDOH Recommends Several Beach Closings Tuesday, July 18, 2023 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing several beaches because of high bacteria levels: ... Read article
Heavy Rain Forces Closure of Shellfish Areas in Narragansett Bay and Point Judith Pond Monday, July 17, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that several shellfish areas in Narragansett Bay and Point J ... Read article