EastByaRI.com reports that replacement of the White Church Bridge in Barrington, Rhode Island, has been delayed due to its potential effect on the migration of rare diamondback terrapins, an estuarine turtle that nests in Hundred Acre Cove. According to...

A bill introduced in Congress on December 13 would prevent “pirate” fishing vessels from entering U.S. ports to offload their illegally caught seafood. This pirate fishing is often called “illegal, unreported and unregulated” (IUU) fishing. According to NOAA, illegal...

Tom Andersen of the Connecticut Audubon Society reports on the suspicious absence of diving sea ducks—scoters, scaup, eiders—off Stratford Point in Long Island Sound, and says that it may point to the destruction of the local oyster beds caused...

According to BoaterExam.com, the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has confirmed that starting January 1, 2012, all online boating safety courses leading to state certifications will have a minimum study time requirement of 3 hours. Before...

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Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr. announced $57,000 in grants and technical assistance for river and wetland restoration projects in the towns of Brewster, Middleton and North Adams. The grants are provided by the Department...

Lincoln County News: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested a South Bristol lobsterman on November 30 after he allegedly threatened another lobsterman with a shotgun, firing a single round. Gregory Lawson, 53, faces charges of reckless conduct with a...

The Rhode Island environmental and educational group Save The Bay is currently seeking a new Narragansett Baykeeper. The Baykeeper is a permanent, full-time position. He or she is responsible for leading the Narragansett Baykeeper program, the organization’s on-the-water advocacy...

CTPost.com: Water companies can no longer take so much water from the state’s rivers and streams that they risk running dry, per legislation that state lawmakers passed at the end of November. But they’ll have 15 years to comply....

Check out our pick of cool boating gift ideas for this holiday season! 1. Aquabotix AquaLens Video Camera Awarded Best New Product at the 2011 Newport International Boat Show, AquaLens is a cool new underwater video camera from Fall...