Air Quality Alert - Health Advisory Tuesday, May 30, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is notifying the public that an unusual smoke event is expected to impact the state starting at appr ... Read article
Roof Collapse at Dilapidated Former Stable at Brenton Point State Park Injures Four Youths Monday, May 29, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI — Four boys were injured, three seriously, when one climbed on the roof of a dilapidated building that once was a stable at Fort Benton State Park in Newport at 3:55 PM today. ... Read article
State Beaches Open Daily Starting Saturday, But Beach Traffic Makes Everyone Salty. So, Buy Your Parking Pass Beforehand Friday, May 26, 2023 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 ... Read article
DEM Announces Opening of 515-Acre Shellfishing Area in Mount Hope Bay along with Seasonal Area Closures Thursday, May 25, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that with its latest water quality tests earlier this month confirming a year-over-year tren ... Read article
Summer Fun in the Sun: Partake in Learning Opportunities with the DEM Division of Fish and Wildlife Tuesday, May 23, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – This summer, have some fun in the sun by attending an educational program with the Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW)! ... Read article
DEM Announces Acquisition of 61-Acre Parcel of Forestland Near Big River Management Area Purchased with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Funding Monday, May 22, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it has bought a 61-acre parcel of verdant forestland linking two of the state’s largest ... Read article
Governor McKee Signs Executive Order Re-establishing RI’s Chief Resilience Officer Monday, May 22, 2023 Based at the Department of Environmental Management, this position will develop and lead the implementation of the State’s comprehensive climate preparedness strategy ... Read article
DEM Sets May 27 as Implementation Date of Emergency Action Limiting Size of Striped Bass Taken Recreationally Friday, May 19, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it has set Saturday, May 27, as the date it will implement a maximum size limit o ... Read article
DEM to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed 2023-24 and 2024-25 Hunting, Trapping, and Freshwater Fishing Regulations Thursday, May 11, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that its Division of Fish and Wildlife will hold a public hearing on proposed regulati ... Read article
DEM's Seasonal Bay Line Opens May 15, Allowing the Public to Report Environmental Problems in Narragansett Bay Thursday, May 11, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that its seasonal 24-hour telephone information line will open May 15 and remain open until Oct. ... Read article