Recent legislation enacted by the Rhode Island General Assembly brings reforms to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) in March 2026. Other new laws and CRMC priorities, and changes to permitting...more
7/29/2025
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Earth Day provides an opportunity to reflect on environmental and sustainability topics, including recently proposed legislation in the Rhode Island General Assembly including efforts to enshrine a right to a clean and...more
4/22/2025
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Sustainability
Dueling Executive Orders In recent weeks, outgoing President Joe Biden and incoming President Donald Trump each issued a Presidential Memorandum to withdraw extensive areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for future...more
In a time of rapidly shifting priorities on environmental and climate policies, our attorneys recently attended the Environmental Business Council’s annual R.I. Department of Environmental Management update, where leaders...more