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NBC 10 I-Team: Rhode Island GOP moves to claw back $10M in settlement funds from Neronha
WJAR - Rhode Island
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Just weeks after the NBC 10 I-Team reported on questions over the legality of Attorney General Peter Neronha’s distribution of state settlement funds, Republican lawmakers have prepared a budget amendment to claw back the cash. Neronha directed...
Rhode Island Weather for June 16, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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June 16, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Highs might reach the low 70s, with lows in the upper 50s. Cloudy day. But some sun. And – no rain expected. It’s a “B” day! ___ Follow Jack’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY Jack Donnelly was...
House Finance Committee’s FY 26 Budget boosts support for older Rhode Islanders – Herb Weiss
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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June 16, 2025
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last Wednesday evening, the House Finance Committee voted 11–3 to approve a balanced $14.33 billion budget for fiscal year 2026—approximately $500 million less than the current year’s budget....
Something Big Is About To Change With Upstate New York Weather
Hudson Valley Post - New York
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June 16, 2025
The rain might finally let up, but Hudson Valley residents could be in for something just as miserable. After weekends of rain, it appears a dry weekend is on tap, but with tons of heat and humidity. Weekend Rain Streak Expected To End Hudson...
R.I. needs a Green Amendment. It’s powerful protection for our environment.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Making a healthy environment a constitutional right has proven to be effective and equitable in other states. Rhode Island should do the same. The 2025 Rhode Island General Assembly session features a proposal to amend Article 1 of the state...
Rhode Island Weather for June 15, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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June 15, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Your Father’s Day forecast – Cloud cover becomes entrenched over southern New England, with perhaps some breaks in the overcast long enough to get periodic glimpses of the sun. Morning lows in the mid 50’s rise only...
Rhode Island Weather for June 14, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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June 14, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Worse of the 2 days for Father’s Day weekend. Scattered showers with temps considerably and uncharacteristically cooler with highs only in the 60°s Wettest late morning to early afternoon. Should all be out of here...
Rhode Island DOT announces temporary closure for flyover bridge construction
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 14, 2025
Celia Blue Chief of Staff at Rhode Island Department of Transportation | Official WebsiteCelia Blue Chief of Staff at Rhode Island Department of Transportation | Official Website Starting at 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, the Rhode Island Department...
Who's the real invasive species: us or them? Ecologists are rethinking urban biodiversity
Salon
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June 15, 2025
Climate change is already having a profound impact on cities, as global urbanization pushes more and more people to live in them. The animals who cohabitate with human, whether we appreciate their presence or not, are changing too. Specifically,...
What hurricane season was like the year you were born
KONO 101.1 - Texas
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June 16, 2025
The fast winds, rapid rainfall, and huge storm surges of hurricanes make this natural disaster responsible for hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars in damages each year. Hurricanes have wreaked more havoc than any other type of natural...
Rhode Island Weather for June 13, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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June 13, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Friday starts out well enough, with sunshine and a few areas of high cloud cover. Eventually, a weak system approaches the area from the west and kicks up a shower or two during the overnight hours. Highs in the...
RI House GOP pushes to 'claw back' contaminated fill settlement funds, Neronha calls amendment 'stunt'
WLNE - Rhode Island
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June 16, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Republican lawmakers have drafted a budget amendment to “claw back” $11 million in funds they say RI Attorney General Peter F. Neronha unlawfully redirected to his “private pet cause.” According to a...
Rhode Island Drowns in Rising Sea of Disregarded Climate Studies
ecoRI News - Rhode Island
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June 12, 2025
Despite Rhode Island’s best efforts, we can’t study the climate crisis into extinction. Knowledge is power, but in this case, we already know the solutions: stop hardening the coastline; don’t let a country club build an illegal seawall and then...
Rhode Island DEM hosts third annual wildland firefighting training
WJAR - Rhode Island
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CHEPACHET, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is hosting its annual wildland firefighting training class this week. It marks the third straight year the course has been taught in Rhode Island. Twenty-two trainees...
Five different No Kings protests planned in Rhode Island. What to know
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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Political opponents of Donald J. Trump have planned five local protests for the day of his military parade. The organizer of one Rhode Island No Kings Day event anticipates 3,000 to 5,000 people. PROVIDENCE − President Donald J. Trump's political...
Veolia Partners With Jamestown, Rhode Island To Provide High-Quality Water Service
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN- 3BL) Town Council approves three-year partnership agreement to operate with professional specialists Jamestown Water Treatment Plant provides 350,000 gallons of water per day to nearly 1,600 homes and businesses JAMESTOWN, R.I., June 12,...
Rhode Island Weather for June 12, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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June 12, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Beautiful early summer day with clear skies kicking things off this morning under mild mid‑60s temps, and will continue warming. By midday, light haze will bring highs reaching the mid‑80s into the early afternoon....
Rhode Island's troll trail will expand
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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Giant troll heads are on a ship bound for the United States, where they will join two trolls that have already started blazing a trail in the Ocean State, according to Louise Bishop, president of the South County Tourism Council. With trolls Greta...
Anti-domestic violence groups are suing over the Trump administration's grant requirements
The Independent
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June 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
How One Sea Turtle Sparked a Movement Against Plastic Straws
AOL
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Cute Sea Turtle face© Rich Carey/Shutterstock.comPlastic straws are one of the top contributors of plastic pollution in the oceans. With just 9% of straws capable of being recycled worldwide, hundreds of millions to billions make their way into...