Liquor stores, bottling companies, and other businesses have strongly opposed efforts to pass a redemption system for beverage containers, commonly known as the bottle bill, for years.

Residents say wind carries dirt from the improperly-covered piles into the neighborhood, coating cars, homes, and windows.

My niece shared her concerns with Mayor Daniel Lurie, likely hoping some authority figure will eventually take the climate crisis seriously.

DEM officials have disclosed that 110 homes had private wells contaminated with forever chemicals in exceedance of the state limit.

National estimates cited in the Advances in Nutrition article suggest medically tailored meals prevent 1.6 million hospitalizations and save $13.6 billion in healthcare costs. In Rhode Island, ...

The analysis is the result of compromise legislation asking DEM and Rhode Island Resource Recovery to study bottle bill and EPR implementation. That legislation, passed in June 2025, was seen as ...

On the last day of September, right before the Senate recessed ahead of the midterm elections, leaders of the Environment and ...

North Kingstown should join the growing list of Rhode Island municipalities that prohibit pet stores from selling dogs.

In April 2025, the commission released an 18-page report that outlined its thinking. It noted that the “recycling system in Rhode Island is not working well enough. Too much recyclable packaging is ...

Thirty-seven private drinking water wells have forever chemicals levels exceeding the state’s 20 parts per trillion drinking water standard.

Solect Energy, a solar developer serving the Northeast, presented three options in June for the Newport schools.

The micromobility devices have become common forms of transportation, while Rhode Island’s laws and safety measures have struggled to keep pace.