DEM Awards More Than $100,000 To Seven Community Boat Pumpout Facilities To Keep Coastal Waters Clean Friday, May 24, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announces the award of $139,254 in matching grants to help communities and businesses expand and maintain ... Read article
DEM Announces That Seasonal Shellfish Area Closures Take Effect on Saturday, May 25 Friday, May 24, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that seasonal shellfish area closures will take effect at sunrise on Saturday, May 25, and will remain ... Read article
National Safe Boating Week, May 18-24, Highlights the Importance of Always Wearing Life Jackets Thursday, May 23, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Environmental Police Officers from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are teaming up with boating safety advocates across the United States and Can ... Read article
Governor McKee, RI Office of Energy Resources and Dept. of Environmental Management Announce Recipients of RI Agricultural Energy Grants Wednesday, May 22, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have awarded $160,000 ... Read article
State Beaches Open Daily Starting Saturday, But Beach Traffic Makes Everyone Salty - So, Buy Your Parking Pass Beforehand Tuesday, May 21, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Memorial Day Weekend is the official kick-off of the summer beach season, and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is encouraging beachgoers to buy their state be ... Read article
DEM Offering $65K in Grant Funding to Communities and Organizations to Provide Free Swimming Lessons to Youth from Low-Income Households Monday, May 20, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Responding to the accidental drownings that impact families every year in the Ocean State, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is offering gran ... Read article
DEM Behooves The Public Not To Remove Fawns And Other Baby Animals From The Wild Friday, May 17, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is again cautioning the public not to assume that finding a baby animal means it needs to be rescued. ... Read article
Heavy Rains Forces Precautionary Shellfish Closure Of Harvesting Areas In South County Salt Ponds Thursday, May 16, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that several shellfish areas along the south coast of Rhode Island have been closed due ... Read article
DEM Announces That State Lifeguard Certification Testing Begins This Weekend Tuesday, May 14, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that state lifeguard certification testing begins this weekend. ... Read article
DEM Issues Draft Impaired Waters List And Opens Public Comment Period, Hosting May 22 Workshop To Discuss Findings Of Statewide Water Quality Assessment And TMDL Presentation Monday, May 13, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is soliciting comments on the state’s Impaired Waters List and will hold a virtual publ ... Read article