Environmental issues
R.I. launches new efforts to fight marine pollution
Rhode Island hosted an Ocean Summit last week as part of the Volvo Ocean Race’s Newport stopover, the fourth event the state has organized to draw attention to the problem of trash in our oceans.
Marine industry rails against year-round E15
President Trump vowed last week that he would make E15 available year-round, a move the boating industry has lobbied against for years.
EPA seeks public comment on alternative fuel
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on approving isobutanol — another term for biobutanol — for highway use.