Aquatic Weed Treatment Scheduled for Carl's Pond in Cumberland for Tuesday, June 25 Friday, June 21, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is advising the public that Carl’s Pond in Cumberland will receive treatment to control infestations of ... Read article
First RI Mosquito Report of 2024: State Announces First Positive Findings of EEE in RI this Year, Cautions Public to Prevent Mosquito Bites Thursday, June 20, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that the first set of mosquito samples of the 2024 season tested ... Read article
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Carbuncle Pond Thursday, June 20, 2024 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Carbuncle Pond in Coventry due to blue-gree ... Read article
Waterman Eco-Challenge Holding Summer Safe Ocean State Event at Roger Wheeler State Beach on July 20 Thursday, June 20, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that the Waterman Eco-Challenge ... Read article
Air Quality Alert - Health Advisory - Ozone Wednesday, June 19, 2024 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 Thursday, J ... Read article
2021 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Indicates Statewide Emissions Rebounded Post-Pandemic, Consistent with Trends Across New England and Nation Monday, June 17, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that Rhode Island’s statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rebounded in 2021. ... Read article
DEM Announces Historic Bulkhead at Fort Wetherill State Park Closed to Public Until Further Notice Due to Safety Concerns Friday, June 14, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that the bulkhead behind ... Read article
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Coomer Lake in Glocester Thursday, June 13, 2024 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Coomer Lake in Glocester due to blue-green ... Read article
DEM Announces Availability of Funding for Projects to help RI Communities Confront the Effects of Climate Change Thursday, June 13, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced the release of the ... Read article
Bottom of Mohegan Bluffs Staircase on Block Island Closed Until Further Notice Due to Erosion Related Safety Concerns Friday, June 07, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Town of New Shoreham are announcing that the bottom of the staircase at the Edward S. ... Read article