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- revised 7/29/10
July 2010
Shellfish Area 'A' in Upper Narragansett Bay to Re-Open Two Days Early as a Result of Acceptable Post-Storm Monitoring Data
DEM Reports Mosquito Pool Positive For Highlands J Virus
DEM: July 26 West Nile/EEE Status Update
Air Quality Alert - Health Advisory - July 24
July 25th Great Outdoors Pursuit Event to be Held at Scarborough State Beach as Part of Governor's Bay Day
DEM Announces July 29 Public Meeting To Discuss Ways To Restore Water Quality In Belleville Ponds
DEM to Test Lifeguards for 2011 Season in August
DEM: July 19 West Nile/EEE Status Update
DEM, City of Warwick to Undertake Joint Effort to Remove Sea Lettuce Washing Ashore on Conimicut Beach
DEM to Host Fourth Great Outdoors Pursuit Event in Conjunction with Governor's Bay Day
DEM: Campers and Other Vacationers Should Use Only Local Firewood to Prevent Import of Invasive Wood-Boring Insects
Governor’s Bay Day Scheduled for Sunday, July 25, 2010
DEM: July 12 West Nile/EEE Status Update
DEM Schedules 2010 Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Class I, II, III & IV Designer Exams
DEM Schedules 2010 Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Installer Exam for Thursday, September 9; Application Deadline is Friday, September 3
Summertime Reminder for RI Saltwater Recreational Fishermen: Bait, Tackle, Register!
DEM: July 6 West Nile/EEE Status Update
Air Quality Alert - Health Advisory - July 5
Shellfish Area 'A' in Upper Narragansett Bay to Re-Open Two Days Early as a Result of Acceptable Post-Storm Monitoring Data
June 2010
Public Invited to Free Event at Arcadia Management Area
Mosquito Surveillance Update - June 30
DEM Increases Recreational Possession Limit for Bluefish
DEM Approves Application Submitted by RI Fluke Conservation Cooperative for Participation in 2010 Summer Flounder Sector Allocation Pilot Program
Shellfish Area 'A' in Upper Narragansett Bay to Re-Open Two Days Early as a Result of Acceptable Post-Storm Monitoring Data
Air Quality Alert - Health Advisory - June 28
DEM Stocking American Shad Fry in the Pawcatuck River
Shellfish Area 'A' in Upper Narragansett Bay to Re-Open Two Days Early as a Result of Acceptable Post-Storm Monitoring Data
DEM Environmental Police Officers to Conduct
Operation Dry Water
Boat Patrols June 25 to June 27 to Enforce Boating Under the Influence Law
Shellfish Area 'B' in Upper Narragansett Bay to Re-Open One Day Early as a Result of Acceptable Post-Storm Monitoring Data
DEM Urges Rhode Islanders to Leave Young Wildlife Alone; "Help" Actually Hinders — and Rabies Remains Prevalent
June 13
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Great Outdoors Pursuit Event Offers Opportunity to Climb Beavertail Lighthouse
Public Invited to Climb Fire Tower at Chopmist Forestry Headquarters
DEM Asks for Information on Wild Turkey Brood Sightings
DEM's Seasonal
Bay Line
Telephone Information Line Provides Weekly Updates on Water Quality in Narragansett Bay
Public Invited to Free
Great Outdoors Pursuit
Events at Two DEM Locations in North Scituate and Jamestown
DEM Announces New Date for Re-Opening of 120-Acre Area South of Conimicut Point to Shellfishing
May 2010
DEM Announces New Date for Public Hearing on Hunting, Freshwater Fishing, & Parks and Management Area Regulations
DEM Announces Annual Reclassification of Shellfish Waters and Seasonal Shellfish Closures That Take Effect on May 29
DEM Charges Operator of Vessel Involved in Fatal Boating Collision on Despair Island with Five Felony Counts
DEM Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Energy-Efficient Bath House with Wind Turbine at Salty Brine State Beach
RI Great Outdoors Pursuit Kickoff This Sunday at Lincoln Woods
DEM to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Bath House and Wind Turbine at Salty Brine State Beach on May 24
DEM Identifies Victims of Sunday Morning Fatal Boating Collision on Despair Island
DEM to Conduct Lifeguard Certification Testing May 26 and 27
DEM Announces That Team Registration is Underway for the
2010 Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit
DEM to Hold Two Public Workshops on Final Draft of RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual
DEM to Hold Two Public Workshops on Proposed Rules to Implement RI Cesspool Act
Governor Carcieri, DEM, Business Leaders and Farmers to Celebrate Rhode Island Agriculture Day in State House Festivities on Thursday, May 13
DEM Announces Opening of Four Weekly Farmers' Markets at State Parks This Week; Other Markets at State Facilities Slated to Open in Mid-July
DEM to Hold Public Workshops on May 11 and May 13 on Proposed Hunting and Freshwater Fishing & Parks and Management Area Regulations
April 2010
DEM Announces 2010 Arbor Day Grants
DEM Announces Weekend Opening of State Beaches Beginning on Saturday, May 8
DEM Announces Free Fishing Days May 8 And 9
DEM to Hold State Arbor Day Ceremony on Friday, April 30
DEM Environmental Police and US Coast Guard Find Point Judith Commercial Fishing Vessel Using Illegal Gillnet
DEM Now Stocking Trout in Several Popular Fishing Locations
DEM Issues Alert to Horse Owners, Others About Contagious Equine Virus Outbreak in Neighboring State
DEM Announces That Conditional Area A, Mount Hope Bay & Kickemuit River Will Re-Open to Shellfish Harvesting on April 17
DEM Announces Changes to Marine Fisheries Regulations
DEM Announces Emergency Regulations to Extend Access to Shellfish Management Areas
DEM Announces Availability of New Recreational Saltwater Fishing License
DEM Announces That the Cove in Portsmouth Will Re-Open to Shellfish Harvesting on April 15
DEM Plans Four Quahog Transplants, Seeks Shellfishermen to Participate
DEM Announces That Conditional Area B Will Re-Open to Shellfish Harvesting on April 10
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Westerly to Apply Mosquito Larvicide to Swamp Areas on Monday, April 12 in Yearly Routine
Volunteers to Receive Hands-On Training in Helping Animals During Emergency Situations at April 18 Workshop
DEM Offers Advice on Cleaning Up Recreational Fields Impacted by Flooding From Urban Waters
DEM Announces That on April 8
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All Approved Waters for Shellfish Harvesting Will Reopen, With the Exception of the Cove in Portsmouth
DEM Urges the Public to Exercise Caution on Opening Day of Fishing Season This Saturday, April 10
DEM Announces Re-opening of Southern Waters of Narragansett Bay and Point Judith and Potters Ponds for Shellfish Harvesting on April 7
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Following Emergency Closure Enacted Last Week Due to Excessive Rainfall
DEM Awards Grants for 2010 Earth Day Cleanups and Beautification Projects
DEM Confirms Recovery of Missing Shellfisherman's Body
DEM's Office of Customer and Technical Assistance (OCTA) is Post-Flood Point of Contact for Environmental Inquiries from Residents and Businesses
DEM Announces That Most South County Coastal Shore Ponds Will Reopen for Shellfish Harvesting on April 3rd Following Emergency Closure Enacted This Week Due to Excessive Rainfall
DEM Seeks Sewer Users' Help in Reducing Further Basement Backups and Overflows of Raw Sewage
DEM Issues Advisory: Proper Procedures Critical for Cleanup of Indoor Fuel Spills from Flood Waters
DEM Issues Advisory: Residents Urged to Properly Dispose of Household Hazardous Wastes
March 2010
DEM: Reduce Water/Sewer Use in Flooded Areas; All Connections of Basement Sump Pumps to Sanitary Sewer Systems are Illegal
DEM Announces Extensive Areas of State Waters Closed to Shellfishing
West Warwick Wastewater Treatment Facility at Imminent Risk of Flooding – Plant Evacuated – Downstream – Warwick Facility at Risk of Flooding – Evacuation Planning Underway
DEM Issues Advisory: Local Flood Waters May Be Contaminated by Sanitary Sewage
DEM Announces That Most South County Coastal Shore Ponds Will Reopen for Shellfishing Harvesting on March 27 Following Emergency Closure Enacted This Week Due to Excessive Rainfall
DEM Announces New Emergency Closure of Shellfishing Areas in Coastal Shore Ponds, Bristol Harbor, and Jamestown's Mackerel Cove and Dutch Harbor as a Result of Excessive Rainfall and Runoff
DEM Announces Shellfish Closure in Bristol Harbor Beginning March 24 Due to Sewage Overflows
DEM Begins Stocking 80,000 Trout in Advance of April 10 Opening of Freshwater Fishing Season
Gray Fox That Attacked Several Residents in Reservoir Area of Providence on Sunday Confirmed Positive for Rabies
DEM Cautions Residents on Providence/Cranston Line About Fox Bite Incidents
DEM Announces Shellfish Closure in Bristol Harbor and Nearby Waters Beginning at Sunrise Tuesday, March 16
DEM Concludes Centennial Celebration of State Parks with Historical Publication
DEM's Low Ground Pressure Excavator and Other Equipment to Be Used Today in Salt Marsh Restoration Project Being Conducted at Cards Ponds in South Kingstown
February 2010
DEM Offering Small Grants for 2010 Earth Day Cleanups and Beautification Projects
DEM to Hold Two Public Hearings Thursday, March 4 Regarding Animal Health Issues
April 18 Workshop Will Provide Volunteers with Hands-On Training in Helping Animals During Emergency Situations
DEM Announces Emergency Closure of Mount Hope Bay and Kickemuit River to Shellfishing on Thursday, February 18 Due to Fall River Sewage Pump Failure
DEM Seeks Information, Comments from the General Public for Development of New Statewide Forest Assessment Plan
DEM Reminds Rhode Islanders to Properly Maintain Their Oil Tanks and Furnaces to Prevent Home Heating Oil Spills
DEM Report on Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Shows High Redemption Rate for Seniors Utilizing Coupons
January 2010
DEM Reports Ice Is Safe and Cleared for Skating in Designated Area at Goddard Memorial State Park
DEM Postpones Family Ice Fishing Training Program Set for Saturday Due to Poor Ice Conditions
Jamestown Wastewater Treatment Staff Presented With EPA Regional Excellence Award Today
DEM to Stock Rainbow Trout in Several Ponds This Week in Anticipation of Ice-Fishing Season
Portion of DEM's Division of Fish and Wildlife Administrative Office Relocated
Family Ice Fishing Training Program to Be Offered on Saturday, January 30 at Carolina Trout Hatchery
Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Funds for Rural Community Fire Departments Available Through DEM
DEM Accepting Applications for 2010 Seasonal Jobs
DEM Reports Safe Ice and Good Skating Conditions at Goddard Memorial State Park
State Receives $673K Grant to Fight Threats to Forests
DEM Announces Changes to Commercial Fishing Licensing Regulations
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