Hereâs how many people are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in each R.I. city and town
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated February 19, 2021, 10:53 a.m.
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ICYMI: Rhode Island was up to 122,859 confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday, after adding 320 new cases. The overall daily test-positive rate was 1.8 percent, and the first-time positive rate was 17.4 percent. The state announced 15 more deaths, bringing the total to 2,367. There were 180 people in the hospital, and 54,350 residents are fully vaccinated.
Kimberly Ohnemus of Bourne is among three graduate students from the University of Rhode Island named John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellows on Wednesday, February 10. They will join 74
University of Rhode Island sends three grads to D.C. for Sea Grant Knauss Fellowships
Recent grad students will work for a year on ocean and coastal policy in Congress and the Executive branch
Kimberly Ohnemus, M.A. Marine Affairs
KINGSTON, R.I. February 10, 2021 – Three graduate students from the University of Rhode Island have been named John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellows. They will join 74 other finalists to spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on ocean and coastal policy issues beginning this month.
Kimberly Ohnemus of Bourne, Massachusetts; Clea Harrelson of Centerville, Tennessee; and Elle Wibisono of Bali, Indonesia, were each selected to receive the $74,000 fellowship. They applied through Rhode Island Sea Grant, which administers the opportunity and nominated candidates to be considered by the National Sea Grant College Program.
The study is released as wind projects are being promoted by Governor Gina Raimondo’s administration.
Tracey Dalton, the URI professor of marine affairs who led the survey, said that while most respondents indicated that seeing offshore wind turbines far in the distance did not affect their experience, most preferred not to go boating close to the turbines.GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
More than 680 boaters with a hailing port in Rhode Island completed surveys in 2018. All owned Coast Guard-certified boats, meaning their vessels were at least 26-feet long. The research was published in December in the journal Marine Policy.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Legislation Highlights
This bi-partisan effort to reduce marine plastics and encourage recycling is supported by industry groups, including the American Chemistry Council and the Solid Waste Association of North America.
Federal funding for research is combined with private funding of a “Genius Prize” and other innovation incentives.
The Act requires development of federal definitions and testing/measuring for microfibers and microplastics that can impact industries including textiles, petrochemicals, consumer goods, and more.
A multi-pronged approach is taken to address pollution from derelict fishing gear.
Expect increased U.S. participation in international negotiations related to plastics pollution.
The Act will strengthen domestic infrastructure to prevent the creation of new marine debris.