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11/29/2017
DEM: Time To Identify Potential Snow Disposal Sites
PROVIDENCE – With winter approaching, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding businesses, community groups, and state and local government agencies to begin preparations for snow disposal. DEM has developed guidelines to assist organizations with selecting and...
11/21/2017
DEM Seeks Input On Dual-Use Policy For Farmland In Farm, Forest And Open Space Program
Proposed changes would create standards for renewable energy-generation systems for enrolled farmland PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to "Rules and Regulations for Implementation of the Farm, Forest...
11/21/2017
DEM Announces Stafford Pond, Tiverton To Be Stocked
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management's Division of Fish and Wildlife will be stocking trout in Stafford Pond, Tiverton on Tuesday, November 28. A cyanobacteria or blue-green algae infestation prevented the department from stocking trout earlier this fall. Now however, the...
11/09/2017
DEM Awards $6.8 Million In Grants To Improve Water Quality, Help Strengthen Climate Resilience And Reduce Flooding
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) today announced the award of $6.8 million in matching grants for 33 projects, spread across the state, to mitigate water pollution from stormwater and nonpoint sources, reduce flooding, and strengthen Rhode Island's...
11/07/2017
Special Trout Stocking For Veterans Day Weekend
PROVIDENCE – In honor of all veterans, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is stocking ponds across Rhode Island with some 4,000 trout in advance of Veterans Day – a popular time for recreational fishing. The following waters will be stocked this week: Barber Pond,...
11/03/2017
DEM, Senator Reed, Senator Whitehouse, Army Corps And Partners To Celebrate Completion Of Restoration Project At Camp Cronin Next Week
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with the US Army Corps of Engineers will hold a special ceremony next week to mark completion of a restoration project at the Camp Cronin Fishing Area in Narragansett. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused...
11/02/2017
Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Opens This Weekend
Hunters can check deer at Tiverton Rod and Gun Club during opening days of season PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that the muzzleloader deer hunting season on state and private lands in Zones 1 & 2 opens on Saturday, November 4. All...
10/26/2017
DEM Receives $500,000 Federal Research Grant To Study Salt Marsh Adaptation Strategies In Response To Sea Level Rise
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that it has been awarded a $500,000 a federal research grant to lead a nation-wide study examining strategies to enhance salt marsh resilience against the effects of climate change. This two-year study...
10/10/2017
Over $6 Million Available To Clean Up, Redevelop Brownfields Sites Throughout Rhode Island
Funded projects will promote jobs, economic growth, and renewable energy PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) – in partnership with the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank – today announced new funding opportunities to support the cleanup and redevelopment of...
10/06/2017
Final Weekly Mosquito Advisory
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced test results for their final set of mosquito samples this season. Seventy-eight mosquito samples from 30 traps set on Monday, September 25 have tested...

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