Western Coventry School Water Manganese Don’t Drink Warning
By: Rob Borkowski on December 14, 2024 in Schools
COVENTRY, RI — The Western Coventry Elementary School public water system issued a don’t drink warning Dec. 9 after manganese levels above Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) advised safe amounts was […]
BASF Plans Testing of Pawtuxet River Sediment
By: Rob Borkowski on February 22, 2024 in Business, News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — There are PCBs and VOCs in Pawtuxet River sediment thanks to the […]
McNamara Seeks Pawtuxet River Flooding Plans
By: Rob Borkowski on October 25, 2022 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has asked the Department […]
Mann Chemical to Admit to Skipping Risk Plan for Hydroflouric Acid
By: Rob Borkowski on April 6, 2015 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Mann Chemical Company pled guilty today to violating the Clean Air Act by failing to create a Risk Management Plan that would minimize risk of a hydroflouric acid spill and protect employees and the community from a fire from or leak of the substance.