AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGreen Bond Vote: Rhode Island voters are weighing a $55 million bond for parks, environmental cleanup and flood prevention, including $25 million for stormwater and flood projects. Toxic Site: Charlestown candidates are debating a former dye-works dump where more than 1,000 waste drums were abandoned; an earlier $2 million federal cleanup allocation fell far short. Coastal Resilience: Newport is holding a public workshop on a proposed stormwater utility fee, while a new student film explores sea-level rise and flooding in Warren. Water and Wildlife: Rhode Island is funding lead-pipe replacements, and researchers warn that treating low PFAS readings as zero could hide contamination. Separately, environmental police expect charges after finding 140 fish fillets aboard a boat off Middletown. Clean Energy: A $9 million renewable electricity project is planned for Providence’s Smith Hill.
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