RI attorney general opposes Champlinâs Marina expansion plans on Block Island
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha said his office has a constitutional and common law obligation to protect the environment and shared natural resources.
By Alexa Gagosz Globe Staff,Updated March 5, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
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NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. â Local and state agencies have battled over plans by Champlinâs Marina to expand on Block Island since 2003. .
Advocates for the expansion claim they want more access through the marina. Critics have called for limiting commercial development on the island, claiming that an expansion would hurt environmental resources.