"Corporate greed ... has created a bloomin’ onion of crises," writes ecoRI News columnist Frank Carini. "Earth’s sublime and fragile gifts make our lives possible. Without nonhuman life, we all become impoverished." bit.ly/4hRFj6e

If you don't read our Weekender newsletter for the articles, at least read it for the Close (Wildlife) Encounters section to get the story behind this photo. bit.ly/4e0AhTS

Melissa Guillet believes 15 Minutes Is enough to make nature matter. bit.ly/4yAQQxZ

In this week's newsletter:
💸 The guts of Rhode Island's $25M Green Bond
🦅 Osprey breeding once sky high, now plummets
⏰️ She's making nature matter 15 minutes at a time
🦪 Coastal agency flips for oyster farmers

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See you there! #EatDrinkRI

When Bonnie Phillips reported this story to find out what it takes to get an oyster on your plate, she spent hours on the boat with oyster farmers, and she had to set her alarm for 5 a.m. more than once. bit.ly/4z6Rgfj

Hear from some of Rhode Island's oyster farmers about challenges and opportunities they face, then taste some of their oysters fresh from the Bay. Get tickets before they sell out! bit.ly/4zeRscL

In this weekend's newsletter:
🦪 What it takes to get an oyster to your plate
🏖️ Where the beach used to be: What a 60-year survey of Rhode Island's coast reveals.
Plus a sweater swap 🧶 and other stuff to do this weekend.

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Next Tuesday evening, @jdinri.bsky.social, founder of @localreturn.bsky.social, will be talking about why Money Matters to sustainability and building community wealth at the latest Low Carbon Academy workshop. Register for free @ bit.ly/4ddCdIo

For Johnston's town council, there's nothing scarier than a bike path: "When I worked as a reporter in the 1990s, bike path opponents relied on the crime trope. During my time on bike paths, I’ve never seen a cyclist buzz by with a stolen plasma TV," writes columnist Frank Carini. bit.ly/4ymE8CZ

Next Tuesday, I have the amazing opportunity to be part of @ecorinews.bsky.social 's Low Carbon Academy, talking about Money Matters. Join me!

I'm excited to chat with @thevalleybreeze.bsky.social's LuzJennifer Martinez, Joanna Detz from @ecorinews.bsky.social, @ehalvarson.bsky.social from @thepvdeye.bsky.social, and @kevingandrade.bsky.social from @newbedfordlight.bsky.social (and elsewhere).

Bright and talented folks, all!

What drove the collapse in osprey breeding success this summer? Only 38% of the 339 monitored nests successfully fledged young, making 2026 one of the poorest breeding seasons in the past decade. bit.ly/4rLM6mO

Woonsocket is on track to meet the state’s 2033 deadline to replace all public and private lead service lines. bit.ly/3TydV57

In this week's newsletter:
⚠️ Providence company violated 13 hazardous waste regulations
🏠️ Water emerges as new barrier to affordable housing
💧 Woonsocket is winning at lead-pipe replacement
💰️ Climate solutions abound, the budget to fund them is small

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On Friday, DEM found a Providence plating company violated 13 hazardous waste regulations. Last month, we reported former and current employees of the facility had raised concerns about possible chemical leaks they said hadn't been fixed. bit.ly/4iRILAb

At some point the wall will fail. Who pays to rebuild the wall? And no we're not talking about THAT wall.

A provocative op-ed that is the first in a series by contributor Liam Freaney: bit.ly/4hhSLjE

Environmental groups say regulations followed complaints from N. Kingstown residents about odors from a new asphalt plant, while South PVD residents have long complained about asphalt smells. “We’ve been talking about this for years and y’all just getting to it,” said one resident. bit.ly/3VIJDgG

In this week's newsletter:
⚠️ Another Newport County well tests positive for PFAS
🦨 Big stink over lax response to odor complaints
🚲️ Johnston says no to bike path extension

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