DEM Confirms Man's Death at Misquamicut State Beach Friday, July 07, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is confirming that at around 12:30 PM today, lifeguards at Misquamicut State Beach pulled an unrespon ... Read article
DEM, Partners Seeking Volunteers To Help Remove Invasive Plant From East Providence Reservoir Friday, July 07, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM), along with the City of East Providence and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commis ... Read article
RI Mosquito Report: No West Nile Virus (WNV) Or EEE Findings; State Reminds Public To Protect Themselves Against The Asian Tiger Mosquito Friday, July 07, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that the third set of mosquito samples of the 2023 season tested by the ... Read article
RIDOH Recommends Several Beach Reopenings and Closures Thursday, July 06, 2023 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening City Park and Conimicut Beach in Warwick for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. ... Read article
McKee Administration Announces New Round of Brownfields Grant Funding Now Available Thursday, July 06, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing new funding opportunities for the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties, know ... Read article
Air Quality Alert - Health Advisory [Due to Wildfire Smoke] Friday, June 30, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is notifying the public that smoke impacts from Canadian wildfires will continue, with an Air Qualit ... Read article
RI Mosquito Report: No West Nile Virus (WNV) or EEE Findings; State Reminds Public to Protect Themselves Against the Asian Tiger Mosquito Friday, June 30, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that the second set of mosquito samples of the 2023 season tested by the ... Read article
DEM Environmental Police to Conduct High-Visibility Boating Enforcement Patrols During Fourth of July Weekend Friday, June 30, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – With the approach of the Fourth of July weekend bringing warmer, sunnier weather, boats will soon be dotting Narragansett Bay and other Rhode Island w ... Read article
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Lifting Restrictions for Blue-green Algae in Tiogue Lake Thursday, June 29, 2023 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Tio ... Read article
Air Quality Alert - Health Advisory [Due to Wildfire Smoke] Wednesday, June 28, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is notifying the public that smoke from Canadian wildfires will be impacting the area, with an Air Q ... Read article