RIDOH and DEM Recommend Lifting Restrictions for Blue-green Algae in Slacks Reservoir Wednesday, June 26, 2024 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 ... Read article
DEM Offering Additional Surf and Non-Surf Lifeguard Certification Tests Wednesday, June 26, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it will be administering additional lifeguard certification tests. ... Read article
Aquatic Weed Treatment Scheduled at Indian Lake in South Kingstown for Thursday, June 27 Tuesday, June 25, 2024 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 ... Read article
Rhode Islanders Encouraged to Report Sightings of Wild Turkey Broods Monday, June 24, 2024 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 ... Read article
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