Press Releases | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Mosquito Report: State Announces First Case of EEE in a Mammal in 2023

Thursday, September 07, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that a donkey in Glocester tested presum ...

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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Blue-Green Algae Bloom at Waterman Lake

Thursday, September 07, 2023

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact ...

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DEM Announces Additional Wyoming Dam Repair Work Beginning This Week

Thursday, September 07, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that additional repair work at the Wyoming Upper Reservoir Dam will beg ...

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Blue-Green Algae Bloom at Little Beach at Slack Reservoir in Smithfield

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with L ...

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Governor McKee, DEM Announce Availability of $2 Million in Outdoor Recreation Funding to Help Communities Build and Expand Local Recreational Resources

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announce today that $2 million in outdoor recreation matching grants is available t ...

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RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Summer’s 5th Finding of West Nile Virus, Cautions Public to Prevent Mosquito Bites

Friday, September 01, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announce the fifth detection of West Nile ...

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DEM Reminds the Public that State Beaches Close after Labor Day Weekend

Friday, September 01, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI –The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding the public that Labor Day — Monday, Sept. ...

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State Announces First EEE Finding and Fourth WNV Finding in Mosquito Samples in 2023

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announce the first detection of East ...

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RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Summer’s 3rd Finding of West Nile Virus, Cautions Public to Prevent Mosquito Bites

Friday, August 25, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announce the third detection of West Nile ...

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Gov. McKee, DEM Announce over $400K in Grant Awards to Help RI Farmers Expand Market Access for Specialty Crops

Thursday, August 24, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today are announcing that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded through ...

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