It’s been a turbulent week for those entities, whether they’re states, municipalities or not-for-profits, that rely on ...

The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council is seeking volunteers to constitute a Fishermen’s Advisory Board (FAB).

Now that it is cold all need to be mindful of ice on ponds and lakes that may look safe but is not. Check with local cities and towns to find out if ice is safe to fish or skate on and use the safety ...

A wind turbine generates electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm on July 7, 2022 near Block Island, Rhode Island. The offshore industry is "here to stay," Interior Sec. Deb Haaland told Newsweek.

FILE - A Block Island Wind Farm turbine ... account the impact on the fishing industry, tourism, whales or Americans’ utility bills, and it’s problematic to rely on foreign renewable energy companies ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A Block Island Wind Farm turbine operates, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I., during a tour ...

FILE - A Block Island Wind Farm turbine operates, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I., during a tour organized by Orsted. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File) ...

It is part of the North Queensland Super Hub – the neighbouring Prairie wind farm received federal environmental approval this week – and intended to help power the North West Minerals Province.

Van Drew said the draft is written to halt offshore wind development from Rhode Island ... 12-turbine wind farm called South Fork Wind 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of Montauk Point, New York.

Van Drew said he believes the approvals did not fully take into account the impact on the fishing ... on offshore wind development. The five turbines of Block Island Wind Farm operate, Dec ...