Department of Environmental Management http://www.dem.ri.gov/ Department of Environmental Management - Press Releases en-us rihelp@egov.com State Parks, Beaches and Management Areas will be Closed on Sunday, August 28 Due to Expected Arrival of Hurricane Irene PROVIDENCE – With Hurricane Irene expected to impact the Rhode Island area this weekend, the Department of Environmental Management announces the following closures and operational changes at state parks, beaches, management areas, and campgrounds. State Beaches, Parks, and Management Areas Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/14594 DEM Announces all State Waters Closed to Shellfishing at Sunrise Sunday, August 28 Due to Predicted Heavy Rains, Storm Surge and Coastal Flooding from Hurricane Irene PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management announces that due to anticipated unacceptable water quality resulting from predicted heavy rain, storm surge and coastal flooding from Hurricane Irene, all state waters including Block Island and offshore waters to the three- mile limit are... Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/14593 DEM Receives $1.73 Million In Federal Stimulus Funding For Clean Diesel Program Funds Will be Used to Replace or Retrofit State and Municipal-Owned Diesel Equipment to Reduce Emissions The Department of Environmental Management has received $1.73 million in American Recovery and Investment Act funding through the US Environmental Protection Agency for the RI Clean Diesel... Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8673 Department of Environmental Management Launches Transparency Portal The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is the latest Rhode Island state agency to launch a transparency portal allowing taxpayers to view all expenditures for the Department. Expenditures are displayed in a detailed, user-friendly format in the context of expenditure classifications with Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8632 DEM SCIENTISTS INVESTIGATE WHAT CAUSED THOUSANDS OF CLAMS TO WASH ASHORE ON GODDARD PARK BEACH ON SUNDAY PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management is actively investigating why thousands of juvenile soft-shell clams washed ashore yesterday in Greenwich Bay along the beachfront at Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick. In order to pinpoint the reason for the clam wash-up, the... Mon, 08 Mar 2004 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/55 DEM ISSUES URGENT REMINDER THAT COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, MARCH 1, WITH NO APPEAL PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management issues an urgent reminder that the deadline for renewing commercial fishing licenses is Monday, March 1, with no current opportunity to appeal the return of a late application. "We are concerned that, with the March 1 deadline looming, more Wed, 18 Feb 2004 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/51