Press Releases | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Science Learning Gone Wild! DEM Offers Free Critter Kit Learning Resources for Elementary Educators

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildl ...

RI Mosquito Report: State Announces First Probable Human Case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2024, Additional Findings of EEE and WNV, Urges Rhode Islanders to use Personal Precautions to Reduce Risk

Friday, August 16, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that RIDOH was notified today of Rhode Island’s fir ...

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DEM Announces Revised Aquaculture Regulations for Improved Shellfish Seafood Safety

Thursday, August 15, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that recently revised shellfish aquaculture regulations went into effect on Sunday August 11, 2024 ...

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DEM Awards Over $70K in Grant Funding to Organizations to Provide Free Swimming Lessons to Low-Income Youth

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – Responding to the accidental drownings that impact families every year in the Ocean State, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing th ...

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DEM Reminds Beachgoers of Annual Scarborough South State Beach Parking Lot and Restroom Closure

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding beachgoers that as has been the case for several years, the parking lot at ...

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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Lifting Advisories on Some Bodies of Water; Recommend Avoiding Contact with Other Bodies of Water

Friday, August 09, 2024

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisories restricting recreational activities at Carbuncle Pon ...

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RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Additional Findings of EEE and West Nile Virus; Urges Rhode Islanders to use Personal Precautions to Reduce Risk

Thursday, August 08, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that the most recent mosquito samples tested by the ...

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Fall Outdoor Fun - Learn Something New with DEM's Division of Fish and Wildlife

Wednesday, August 07, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – This fall, come learn new skills with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s ...

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DEM Announces Publication of Reptiles of Rhode Island Book

Tuesday, August 06, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildl ...

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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Almy Pond 

Monday, August 05, 2024

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Almy Pond in Newport due to blue-green alga ...

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