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Rhode Island Climate Change Dashboard Goes Live

October 31, 2025

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management launched a Climate Change Dashboard that shares actions being taken to combat climate change.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate

Rhode Island Statewide Implementation Analysis for EPR and DRS

October 30, 2025

The goal of the Statewide Implementation Analysis (SIA) is to address questions arising from the recent commission meetings, and provide findings and recommendations to best position Rhode Island to consider…

Rhode Island Solid Waste Management Plan

October 30, 2025

The purpose of this project is to research, develop and prepare a Solid Waste Management Plan to guide solid waste planning, decision making and services in the State of Rhode…

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Statewide PFAS Source Investigation Report

September 18, 2025

This report documents existing information on PFAS contamination in Rhode Island and outlines a plan of recommended actions for further source investigation.

Tagged With: PFAS

ECOS Green Report: Status of State Environmental Agency Budgets, Fiscal Years 2020 to 2023

August 28, 2025

This Green Report analyzes and discusses state environmental agency budget funding from FY2020-FY2023.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Budget, infrastructure, SRF

Rhode Island Director Discusses Impact of Federal Actions in Podcast Interview

July 11, 2025

This week, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Director Terry Gray joined ecoRI News’ Blab Lab podcast to discuss how recent federal actions are affecting state environmental programs.  Gray…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: cooperative federalism

Rhode Island to Install LED Lighting at DEM Facilities

June 18, 2025

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is partnering with the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) to install high-efficiency LED lighting at 12 DEM facilities across the…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate

Rhode Island Conserves Large Parcel of Forested Land 

December 13, 2024

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced last week the conservation of more than 942 acres of forested land in the town of Burrillville for public recreational use,…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: conservation

Rhode Island Stormwater Solutions

July 18, 2024

Rhode Island Stormwater Solutions (RISS) was developed to educate Rhode Island residents about stormwater. The project was produced by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management in collaboration with the…

Rhode Island to Fund Resilience to Climate-Driven Challenges 

June 21, 2024

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management last week announced the release of the Climate Resilience Fund Request for Proposals. Approximately $1M in funds, made available through the state’s Green…

Filed Under: Member News

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