Press Releases

PROVIDENCE, RI –The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is again partnering with the Rho ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI -- Whether you’re ready to bundle up and get outside or curl up on the couch and tune in virtually, the Department of Environmental Manage ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announce that the State of Rhode Island has helped permanently protect ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – With the Rhode Island General Assembly’s recent amendments to the state commercial fishing licensing law forming the basis for the changes, the Department o ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI –The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that public participation at the two farmers’ markets it runs increased by nearly 17% in 202 ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The panel charged with assessing state efforts to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, catalyzing government agencies to do their part in cutting GHGs, and s ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that Rhode Island’s gross greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased 7.4% between 2018 and 2019. ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) invites Rhode Islanders to kick off 2023 and celebrate the New Year by joining a #FirstDayHike ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI –The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that up to $75,000 in grant funds are available to communities and privat ...

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PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that access on three sections of the East Bay Bike Path in Warren will be limite ...

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