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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) serves as the chief steward of the state’s natural resources – from beautiful Narragansett Bay to our local waters and green spaces to the air we breathe. Our mission put simply is to protect, restore, and promote our environment to ensure Rhode Island remains a wonderful place to live, visit, and raise a family.

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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Lifting the Advisory for Blue-Green Algae at Lake Washington and Keech Pond

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at Lake Washington a ...

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DEM Reminds Hunters to Bring Harvested Deer to Check Stations at Opening of Muzzleloader and Shotgun Seasons

Monday, October 28, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding deer hunters that all deer harvested during the first two days of the muzzleloader deer season – Sa ...

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Final RI Mosquito Report of 2024: No Additional EEE or West Nile Virus Findings

Friday, October 25, 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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