Press Releases

State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Published on Friday, August 21, 2026 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Brickyard Pond in Barrington.

Oregon Department of Justice

Attorney General Dan Rayfield is standing up for endangered and threatened species in Oregon and across the country and will be filing two lawsuits today against new federal rules that strip away core protections under the Endangered Species Act...

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Salem, OR – Attorney General Dan Rayfield is standing up for endangered and threatened species in Oregon and across the country and will be filing two lawsuits today against new federal rules that strip away core protections under the Endangered...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

New York, Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) today announced nearly $1.82 million in grants to three organizations working to improve how data on substance use disorder and overdose are collected,...

State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Published on Thursday, August 20, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have confirmed additional detections of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the state this...

State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Published on Thursday, August 20, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have confirmed additional detections of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the state this...

State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Published on Thursday, August 20, 2026 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir (Governor...

State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Published on Thursday, August 20, 2026 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir (Governor...

Washington State Office of Attorney General

Washington and other states have secured relief from unlawful conditions the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) attempted to place on funds state and local agencies use to enforce fair housing laws.

State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Published on Monday, August 17, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – Spend time outdoors this fall with fun, hands-on-programs from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW). Get outdoors, try something...

State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Published on Monday, August 17, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – Spend time outdoors this fall with fun, hands-on-programs from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW). Get outdoors, try something...

Rhode Island Government

RHODE ISLAND, August 4 - Providence, RI – From Westerly to Woonsocket and points in between, the R.I. State Council on the Arts (RISCA) has approved 137 recommended grants totaling $629,881 to be awarded to arts and culture organizations,...

EIN Presswire

Benefit performance by Phillips Exeter student Gary Guo supports education for immigrant, refugee and low-income students via Oasis International.

Rhode Island Government

RHODE ISLAND, August 6 - Effective Friday night, August 14, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to make two traffic pattern changes as part of its ongoing Route 37 Improvements project.

U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement regarding recent court filings in which the Department of Energy admitted to halting at...

State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Published on Friday, August 14, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have confirmed additional detections of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the state this...

State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Published on Friday, August 14, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have confirmed additional detections of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the state this...

Department of Behavioral Health - Washington D.C.

(Washington, DC) – On Monday, September 7, District Government will observe the Labor Day holiday.

Cumberland Town - Rhode Island

Friendly Reminder: Today, Monday, August 10th is a Rhode Island Holiday.

Rhode Island Government

RHODE ISLAND, July 29 - Beginning Wednesday, August 5, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to undertake repairs to the historic stone masonry wall along Route 108 (Kingstown Road) in the village of Peace Dale in the...