Energy and Environment Writer at the Providence Journal

Joined May 2013
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Behind the Story: Safe to say @KimKalunian and I could spend all day listening to @KuffnerAlex talk about "sludge." Shoutouts: @EthanLogueWPRI @mrkrynlds @by_ColinHogan @BrookeKushwaha @TheSunChronicle @eastbayri Full episode --> wpri.com/behindthestory/slud…
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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…
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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.
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The platform expires after November 6, 2025, so take your tour today!
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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 link in replies
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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? providencejournal.com/story/…
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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/…
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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…
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@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/…

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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!
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