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Last update: 5 hours agoHeat + Ozone Alert: Rhode Island is under a statewide air quality alert for Tuesday, with unhealthy ground-level ozone for sensitive groups as temperatures spike into summer-like territory. Climate + Health: Heat advisories across the region point to record-breaking May warmth, while DEM also flags moderate fine particle levels—a tough combo for kids, seniors, and anyone with asthma. PCB Cleanup Money: In the environmental ledger, Rhode Island just landed a major win: at least $25 million from Monsanto/Bayer affiliates to address long-running PCB contamination, with the total potentially rising to $62.5 million for cleanup and restoration. Local Accountability: Separately, state employees filed a class action over payroll problems tied to a Workday software rollout—another reminder that public systems can fail fast, and fix-ups take time. Coastal Life Watch: And out on the water, researchers say they’re closely monitoring dusky sharks near Massachusetts beaches—same “Shark Smart” message, new species in the mix.
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