I’m so grateful to @sejorg for recognition in the #SEJawards for “deeply reported, colorful dives into the issues affecting biodiversity in Rhode Island.” More on the @projo stories here: sej2026.org/awards
STEEP needs your help- explore the PFAS kitchen!
STEEP is seeking users and feedback for our original augmented reality experience, PFAS Kitchen. Take a virtual adventure and learn more about PFAS in your home!
Find more info here!
web.uri.edu/steep/pfas-kitch…
Participants will be guided through a pre-survey, augmented reality (AR) experience using Adobe Aero, and a post-survey.
This 30-minute research experience can be accessed at your convenience, in your own space with your personal mobile device.
Political Scene: In 2023 Rhode Island created a first-of-its-kind lead-safe apartment registry.
More than 18 months later, some landlord-lawmakers still aren't complying with it.
They include the Assembly's top property owner and Senate Majority Leader
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RI @GovDanMcKee is proposing a new electric vehicle fee to offset the loss of gas tax collections to battery-powered cars.
But so far gas tax collections are still going up
Do new EV fees risk slowing a technology transition already facing headwinds?
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"... all of the blades should be analyzed for aerodynamic flutter stability before any more are installed in offshore turbines. He also suggested that a scale model of the blades needs to be tested in a NASA wind tunnel before installation." capecodtimes.com/story/news/…
Outdoor air pollution is often worse in the summer. Join Breathe Providence on July 23 at the South Providence Library to build a DIY air filter to stay cool and reduce air pollutants in your home. Free and open to the public but supplies are limited. breatheprovidence.com/events…
@projo: The final report from a legislative commission studying the decline of quahog harvests in Narragansett Bay recommends transplanting more of the hard-shelled clams from tainted areas to cleaner waters, expanding a program to seed the Bay with babies, and exploring the idea of building a shellfish hatchery to augment wild stocks.
The report does not recommend what the commercial shellfishermen who were on the commission want: changes to 20-year-old nitrogen restrictions on discharges from sewage treatment plants that they believe have led to a shortage of microscopic algae that quahogs need for food.
“I didn’t feel confident that we should have legislated it at this point,” said @RepJoeSolomon, the Warwick Democrat who co-chaired the commission. “What was clear was that more study was needed.”
“I'm proud of the work of the commission members,” he said. “I think getting everyone in a room together showed how much progress can be made. We’re going to push for more coordination going forward.”
Full story: providencejournal.com/story/…
Good news from the fight against toxic #PFAS! The Consumer PFAS Ban Act just passed out of committee in the @RISenate. Thank you @MeghanEKallman and @AlanaDimario for your hard work on this bill. Let's get this passed!
ALT text reads: huhe PFAS news! The Consumer PFAS Ban Act just passed in Senate committee. Next stop: floor vote.