Press Releases

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Polo Lake, Elm Lake, and Cu ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – With the approach of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, boats will soon be dotting Narragansett Bay and other Rhode Island waterways. ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, many Rhode Islanders and out-of-state visitors will plan on visiting one of the Ocean State’s world-class state beaches. ...

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

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), along with the City of East Providence, the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), are ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – Aiming to provide all members of the public with access to public spaces to do things they enjoy, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is inviting pe ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Slacks Reservoi ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it will be administering additional lifeguard certification tests. ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is advising the public that Indian Lake in South Kingstown will receive treatment to control an aquatic invasive plant ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is again asking the public to report sightings of wild turkeys, as part of its annual ...

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