Rhode Island Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, warns the effects of climate change are making the risk of home ownership unpredictable and could potentially lead to another U.

Rhode Island was the site of two major wildfires in 2023, and the state saw over 40 forest fires this past fall alone. According to Brett Still, director of the Master of Environmental Science and Management program at the University of Rhode Island,

The RI Natural History Survey presented its initial findings on the twenty-fifth annual Rhode Island BioBlitz at Middletown Town Hall on Thursday night. This BioBlitz, which took place on June 7-8, 2024,

Zeldin said, if confirmed, that he’d foster collaboration and balance in his approach to carrying out the mission of the EPA.

The City of Providence and RI's Emergency Management Agency are expanding shelter capacity for the snow and bitter cold expected in the coming week.

The $14.2-billion tax and spending plan for the year starting July 1 that McKee unveiled Thursday closes a projected $250-million deficit − due mostly to the exhaustion of federal COVID aid − with a mix of spending cuts and fee increases.

The cost of meeting our net zero targets is rising all the time, and it is now hitting us all directly in our pockets

Rhode Island House Speaker Joe Shekarchi starts 2025 in an enviable position. He has overwhelming support from the members who make up the House of Representatives -- and won re-election as speaker this week with 62 of 75 votes.

James Woods is watching his California home burn, as wildfires ravage the Palisades area. Woods, who is from and still has a home in Rhode Island, has been sharing videos on X, formerly known as Twitter, as the fires swept into his California neighborhood. Woods posted that he evacuated the area, and continued to post updates.

DOJ solicitor general Elizabeth Prelogar previously urged the Court to reject the oil industry’s efforts to stop the lawsuit.

Lee Zeldin said Americans deserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy” during his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a department likely to play a central role in President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to slash federal regulations and promote oil and gas development.

Deb Haaland slammed President-elect Donald Trump's plans to halt future projects in an exit interview with Newsweek.