Protecting Habitat & Wildlife

Save The Bay’s 2024 Legislative Wrap-up

Thursday, July 11, 2024

Save The Bay’s 2024 Legislative Wrap-up The RI General Assembly adjourned its 2024 session in June, with good news on several fronts and bad news — but progress — on Save The Bay’s top policy priorities: reform of the Coastal Resources Management Council, and passage of a bottle deposit bill to reduce plastic pollution. Here … Read More

Save The Bay’s 2024 Legislative Wrap-up The RI General Assembly adjourned its 2024 session in June, with good news on several fronts and bad news — but progress — on... ...Read More

Comments Submitted: Quidnessett Country Club

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Calling for the removal of the Quidnessett Country Club’s illegal sea wall in North Kingstown, RI Save The Bay’s comments to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, regarding to Quidnessett Country Club, CRMC File Number 2024-04-071 Save The Bay submitted a letter to CRMC urging the agency to deny Quidnessett Country Club’s petition to … Read More

Comments Submitted: SouthCoast Wind Energy

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Calling for the minimization of harmful impacts to the Sakonnet River, Mount Hope Bay Save The Bay’s comments to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, regarding to SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC, RIDEM File Number: DP-23-198, WQC 23-044 Save The Bay is urging DEM to ensure it has all necessary information to evaluate the application … Read More

Our 2024 Legislative Priorities

Thursday, January 11, 2024

We are excited to work with legislators and other state leaders several initiatives, including our 2024 legislative priorities: CRMC reform, addressing plastics pollution, and advocating for environmental agency funding and a Green Bond.

Restoring the “Kickie”

Monday, November 27, 2023

After years of planning and advocacy, the Kickemuit River is on its way to being restored by Wenley Ferguson, Director of Habitat Restoration Over a century ago, the Kickemuit River flowed freely through Warren, Rhode Island and sediment samples suggest that the tidal river once supported a healthy salt marsh habitat. But the ecosystem along … Read More

After years of planning and advocacy, the Kickemuit River is on its way to being restored by Wenley Ferguson, Director of Habitat Restoration Over a century ago, the Kickemuit River... ...Read More

Summer 2023’s record-breaking beach closure numbers

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

This summer, there were 205 closure days through July, or almost twice as many as in recent years. 2023 closures have already exceeded 2022, and there is still a month of beach season remaining.

This summer, there were 205 closure days through July, or almost twice as many as in recent years. 2023 closures have already exceeded 2022, and there is still a month... ...Read More

Save The Bay’s 2023 Legislative Wrap-up

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Save The Bay’s 2023 Legislative Wrap-up by Topher Hamblett, interim executive director and director of advocacy The 2023 R.I. General Assembly session is in the books, and it was a great one for the Narragansett Bay watershed and the public’s right to access along the shore. While efforts to reform the structure of the Coastal … Read More

Save The Bay’s 2023 Legislative Wrap-up by Topher Hamblett, interim executive director and director of advocacy The 2023 R.I. General Assembly session is in the books, and it was a... ...Read More

Comments Submitted: Menhaden regulations

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Save The Bay testified in opposition to changes to menhaden catch regulations that could have led to an overharvest in Narragansett Bay.

Save The Bay testified in opposition to changes to menhaden catch regulations that could have led to an overharvest in Narragansett Bay. ...Read More

Save The Bay at the State House: A 2023 Legislative Update

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Save The Bay at the State House: A 2023 Legislative Session Update by Topher Hamblett, director of advocacy The Rhode Island General Assembly is in full swing, and considering important legislation that will impact Narragansett Bay. Save The Bay has been hard at work meeting with legislators, testifying at Committee hearings, joining and building coalitions … Read More

Save The Bay’s 2023 Legislative Priorities

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The Rhode Island General Assembly’s 2023 session will get underway on January 3. As always, Save The Bay will be ready to journey to the statehouse to protect the legislative progress we’ve made and build upon recent victories that support our mission to protect and improve Narragansett Bay

The Rhode Island General Assembly’s 2023 session will get underway on January 3. As always, Save The Bay will be ready to journey to the statehouse to protect the legislative... ...Read More

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