Press & News
What’s Up Newport — Rep Ruggiero legislation would explore the possibility of reorganizing CRMC
By Ryan Belmore — Ruggiero files bill to study CRMC reorganization. Following two high-profile development decisions that landed in court and have been criticized by the attorney general…
The Independent — Officials see no easy fix as erosion hammers SK beaches
By Bill Seymour — Erosion is a fight, and this town’s beach seems to be losing it. This year, again, chunks of sand have disappeared.
WNCT News — Judge sides with OBX surfer in battle over public vs. private beach access
By Kayla Gaskins — Duck, NC — A surfer had a big win for public beach access in Duck, North Carolina, after a judge made a ruling recently.
The Public’s Radio — In coastal South County, fire districts fight shoreline access instead of fires
By Alex Nunes — Rhode Island boasts of its nearly 400 miles of shoreline, yet the state’s eight public saltwater beaches border less than seven miles of that waterfront…
Newport Life — Rights-of-way offer easy coastline access
By Bob Curley — Often overlooked, rights-of-way offer easy access to Aquidneck’s captivating coastline…
NPR — California Has A New Idea For Homes At Risk From Rising Seas: Buy, Rent, Retreat
By Nathan Rott — At a normal tide on a normal day on the Southern California coast, ankle-high waves glide over a narrow strip of gold sand…
Narragansett Times — Narragansett ranks among top coastal towns in nation
By Philip Cozzolino — Narragansett was recently named among the top three coastal towns in the country by travel website Big 7 Travel…
ecoRI News — Expired Terms and Illegal Appointments Cast Doubt Over Rhode Island's Powerful Coastal Council
By Frank Carini — All seven appointed members to the currently shorthanded Coastal Resources Management Council board have expired terms…
Projo — “The Hummel Report”Blocked out: 'Backroom deal' riles opponents of Block Island marina expansion
By Jim Hummel — Opponents of a controversial marina expansion are furious about what they call a “secret backroom deal” that froze them out of an agreement to settle a 17-year-old case.
Narragansett Times — Council largely expands coastal access parking in Point Judith
By Philip Cozzolino — In a victory for surfers, water enthusiasts and coastal access advocates, the Narragansett Town Council Monday night amended its parking ordinance to allow on-street parking…
ecoRI News — Ocean Access Activists and Surfers Ride Wave to Victory
By Grace Kelly — Narragansett, RI — After a year of ebb and flow, an effort to allow and expand parking for surfers in Point Judith has been approved.
The Public’s Radio — Advocates for shoreline access in RI score victory in Narragansett
By Alex Nunes — Officials in Narragansett are taking several steps towards improving shoreline access in the Point Judith section of town.
ProPublica — Officials Let Hawaii’s Waterfront Homeowners Damage Public Beaches Again and Again
By Sophie Cocke — Everybody knows that seawalls cause beach loss, and Hawaii law forbids building them. But Honolulu County officials have granted exemptions to 46 homeowners over the past two decades even as a quarter of Oahu’s beaches have disappeared.
RI Ethics Commission — Advisory Opinion No. 2020-51
RHODE ISLAND ETHICS COMMISSION Advisory Opinion No. 2020-51 Re: Richard Constantine … It is the opinion of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission that the Petitioner, a member of the Westerly Planning Board …
Pew — Repeatedly Flooded Properties Will Continue to Cost Taxpayers Billions of Dollars
By Laura Lightbody, Brian Watts — Action needed from Congress to reform outdated policies and reduce flood impacts
Westerly Sun — Beach access issue once again a hot topic at council meeting
By Dale Faulkner — On a night when they were not even scheduled to discuss the topic, members of the Town Council heard from citizens …
The Public’s Radio — Agency draft plan prioritizes rising sea levels, storm surge, shoreline access among key issues facing RI coast
By Alex Nunes — The Rhode Island agency that manages coastal policy and enforcement is accepting public comment on what it identifies in a draft plan as top issues challenging the Rhode Island coastline.
The Public’s Radio — COVID-19 heightens tensions over shoreline access in Rhode Island
By Alex Nunes — This summer, advocates say new parking restrictions and actions by private property owners are making it harder for some beachgoers to enjoy a day at the shore.
The Westerly Sun — CRMC to homeowner: Take down the ropes and signs
By Dale P Faulkner — A newly roped-off area on East Beach has drawn the attention of both state and local officials.
EastBayRI — DEM grant will pay for Barrington shoreline improvements
By Matt Hayes — Grant for $230,745 will pay for Walker Farm work. The matching grant will help officials expand the gravel parking lot, construct an accessible walkway to a new boat launch, and improve shore access for kayakers and rowers.