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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that the first set of mosquito samples of the 2023 season tested by the ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is advising the public that given the current statewide extent of Beech Leaf Disease (BLD), reports to the DEM Forest ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that as has been the case for several years, ...

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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Tiogue Lake in Coventry due to ...

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Please be advised: the Haines Memorial State Park boat ramp and boat ramp parking lot at 3 Haines Park Rd., Barrington, RI will be closed Monday, June 12th, 2023 for parking lot li ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is lifting the Air Quality Alert that had been issued for Friday, June 9, 2023. ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is notifying the public that the significant smoke in our area will continue, with an Air Quality Al ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is notifying the public that the significant smoke event will unfortunately continue into tomorrow, with another Air Q ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is once again issuing an Air Quality Alert as wildfire smoke from Quebec fires will continue to impact the state on We ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will open its wildland firefighter training class to allow members of ...

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