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Harsh Reality Awaits Ocean State’s Human-Built Coastline - ecoRI News (opens the original)
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Six decades of beach surveys reveal extent of shoreline erosion Southern New England’s beaches are under attack from misdirected human behavior. While they may be eroding and retreating, they will survive. The same can’t be said for the human-made infrastructure sitting on and behind these popular stretches of sand. The region’s coastline is a transitory environment in which change is both natural and unforgiving. But a century-plus of sustained coastal development, buoyed by shortsighted federa
Osprey Breeding Success Plummeted This Summer - ecoRI News (opens the original)
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The Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s long-running Osprey Monitoring Program has documented a decline in nesting success during the 2026 breeding season. Only 38% of the 339 monitored nests successfully fledged young, making 2026 one of the poorest breeding seasons in the past decade. This local lack of osprey breeding success mirrors trends observed along the Atlantic Coast this year, as the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Mass Audubon, and Connecticut Audubon reported simi
Boo! Added Mile of Bike Path Scares Johnston Town Council - ecoRI News (opens the original)
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JOHNSTON, R.I. — The only thing more frightening than a chemtrail is a bike path. The neighborhood between Lymann Avenue and Cricket Field can breathe a sigh of relief because the Town Council appreciates the danger. Four of the council’s five members — the other abstained — recently approved a resolution forbidding the proposed expansion of the Woonasquatucket River Greenway bike path. The resolution was needed to preserve the town’s health, safety, and welfare, according to the fearful protect
DEM Sends Notice of Intent to Enforce Order to Providence Plating Company - ecoRI News (opens the original)
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PROVIDENCE — Friday afternoon the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management sent a notice of intent to enforce to Billy Brauer, general manager of Electrolizing Inc., for alleged hazardous waste violations at the Houghton Street facility. DEM found the plant violated 13 hazardous waste regulations, including insufficient labeling of hazardous waste, insufficient documentation and poor record keeping, storing hazardous waste for more than 90 days, and failing to properly report a spill.
Dumbification of America Nearly Complete - ecoRI News (opens the original)
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I thought humans got wiser as we aged? I know I have, but, admittedly, it wasn’t a high bar to clear. At 250 years old, the United States appears to be getting dumber. We’ve learned little from our rich history. In fact, we’re trying to erase the horrible parts so we can bring them back. Jim Crow has been reanimated. A new Trail of Tears has been constructed. Internment camps have been rebuilt. Ignorance and cruelty are outpacing intelligence and compassion — thanks to the 77,302,580 people who
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