PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * As a summer research assistant in Brown's Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, McClain is supporting research and building community connections. * * * The majority of Rhode Island residents are breathing unhealthy air, including elevated levels of ozone and particle pollution, according to the American Lung Association. This summer, Brown senior Olivia McClain is he more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 18 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that Administrative Law Judge Christine D. Coughlin assessed a $9,000 penalty upon William McLaughlin, III for possessing striped bass in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Block Island, R.I. The case originated from a joint enforcement patrol conducted by the DEM's Division of Law Enforce more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 16 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is seeking input through a Public Information Request (RFI) for developing and operating the former Chase Marina facility at 169 Riverside Drive in Tiverton, RI. DEM is specifically interested in proposals that address the priority needs and interests of the local commercial fishing, aquaculture, and seafood more PR

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2022: Continuing his #RIMomuntum Tour, Governor Dan McKee was joined today by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, legislators, and advocates to highlight new legislative initiatives and budget investments aimed at strengthening the state's behavioral health care system. Among the investments included in the budget signed by the Governor in June are: * $30 million to begin the t more PR

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: Continuing his #RIMomentum Tour at the Pilgrim Senior Center in Warwick, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, other elected leaders and advocates to highlight recently passed legislative and budget initiatives that support Rhode Island's senior population. Among those investments is $4 million in the FY23 state bud more PR

BURRILLVILLE, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2022: Governor Dan McKee, Pascoag Utility District (PUD) and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) today announced the official opening of Rhode Island's first utility scale battery storage facility. The PUD had this battery storage system installed to provide increased reliability for its 5,000 customers during peak electricity demand days. "I am proud to anno more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: With the Rhode Island primary election only four weeks away, nearly as many Democratic primary voters are undecided in their choice for Governor compared to their support of the top candidates, according to a new Roger Williams University/WPRI 12 poll released on Tuesday, August 16. R.I. Gov. Daniel J. McKee is leading among Democratic primary voters with 28 percent of the vote, with R.I. Secretary of State  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news on Aug. 18, 2022: The state's flagship research institution, the University of Rhode Island, offers several research opportunities for undergraduate students, a virtual alphabet soup of intellectual possibility: SURF, EPSCoR, RI-INBRE, MARC U*STAR, and more. These acronyms all spell opportunity for motivated undergraduate students to contribute breakthrough research at the University, working al more PR