Rhode Island State Information
EPA's mission is to protect and restore the environment and protect the human health of the citizens. On this site you will find information on Local, Regional, State, Federal Agencies and Organizations. On this page you find link to environmentally related Rhode Island state government agencies and organizations as well as some state specific links to sister federal agencies.
Rhode Island DEM – EPA
NE Performance Partnership Agreement (PPA)
The performance partnership agreement outlines the goal, mission,
activities and actions that the state environmental agency will
be completing during the current performance partnership cycle
(usually two or three years). The partnership is between the State
of Rhode Island's Department of Environmental Management
and EPA New England.
RHODE ISLAND STATE DEPARTMENTS
Rhode Island State
Government
Web site of the State of Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are committed to preserving the quality of Rhode Island's environment, maintaining the health and safety of its residents, and protecting the natural systems upon which life depends.
Rhode Island Department of Health
The primary mission of the Rhode Island Department of Health is
to prevent disease and to protect and promote the health and safety
of the people of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation’s mission is to maintain
and provide a safe, efficient, environmentally, aesthetically and
culturally sensitive intermodal transportation network that offers
a variety of convenient, cost-effective mobility opportunities
for people and the movement of goods supporting economic development
and improved quality of life.
Rhode Island Economic
Development Corporation (EDC)
The mission at the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
to strengthen the Rhode Island economy through policies, programs,
and projects, which enhance and enrich the business environment
for public and private sectors in order to create prosperity for
all Rhode Islanders.
Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission
The Public Utilities Commission serves as a quasi-judicial tribunal
with jurisdiction, powers, and duties to implement and enforce
the standards of conduct under §39-1-27.6 and to hold investigations
and hearings involving the rates, tariffs, tolls, and charges,
and the sufficiency and reasonableness of facilities and accommodations
of railroad, ferry boats, gas, electric distribution, water, telephone,
telegraph, and pipeline public utilities, the location of railroad
depots and stations, and the control of grade crossings, the revocation,
suspension or alteration of certificates issued pursuant to §39-19-4,
appeals under §39-1-30, petitions under §39-1-31, and
proceedings under §39-1-32.
Rhode Island State Energy Office
The Rhode Island State Energy Office (RISEO) administers a variety
of federal and state program grants which provide a broad spectrum
of energy assistance, energy and water conservation, and weatherization
services to the people of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Water Resources Board The Rhode Island Water Resources Board is an executive agency of state government charged with managing the proper development, utilization and conservation of water resources.
RHODE ISLAND & NEW ENGLAND ORGANIZATIONS
Audubon Society RI Chapter
Audubon Society of Rhode Island is an independent, nonprofit, state
organization dedicated to the conservation of wildlife habitat,
the education of young and old about natural ecosystems and the
need to preserve them, and advocacy in order to promote continued
efforts at preserving our natural heritage.
Clean Energy Rhode Island
CleanEnergyRI.com is brought to you by SmartPower, a non-profit
marketing campaign dedicated to increasing public awareness and
promoting demand for clean energy. SmartPower encourages institutions
and individuals to elect to use electricity generated from wind,
solar, small-hydro and other clean energy sources.
Nature Conservancy RI
The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve plants, animals
and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on
Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
We are dedicated to preserving biological diversity, and, as described
below, our values compel us to find ways to ensure that human activities
can be conducted harmoniously with the preservation of natural
diversity.
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC)
A nonprofit interstate agency that serves and assists—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont—by coordinating activities and forums that encourage cooperation among the states, educating the public about key water quality issues, supporting research projects, training environmental professionals, and providing overall leadership in water management and protection.
Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)
A nonprofit association of air quality agencies in the Northeast. NESCAUM's Board of Directors consists of the air directors of the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont), New Jersey, and New York. NESCAUM provide scientific, technical, analytical, and policy support to the air quality programs of the eight Northeast states.
Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
A nonprofit, nonpartisan interstate association that has a membership composed of the hazardous waste, solid waste, waste site cleanup and pollution prevention program directors for the environmental agencies in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. NEWMOA was established by the Governors of the New England states as an official regional organization to coordinate interstate hazardous and solid waste, and pollution prevention activities and support state waste programs.
The Partnership for Narragansett Bay
The mission is to promote communication and integration among planning
efforts for Narragansett Bay and coastal Rhode Island; protect,
restore, and improve Narragansett Bay and coastal Rhode Island
ecosystems; foster informed, science-based decision-making; and
pursue sustainable economic development of Narragansett Bay and
coastal Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Clean Water Finance
Agency
The Agency, established in 1989 by the Rhode Island General Assembly,
was created as a body politic and corporate; a public instrumentality
of the State to administer certain federal and state programs relating
to municipal or community wastewater and drinking water financial
assistance.
Save the Bay: People for the Narragansett Bay
The mission of Save The Bay is to ensure that the environmental
quality of Narragansett Bay and its watershed is restored and protected
from the harmful effects of human activity. Save The Bay seeks
carefully planned use of the Bay and its watershed to allow the
natural system to function normally and healthfully, both now and
for the future.
RHODE ISLAND SPECIFIC LINKS TO SISTER FEDERAL AGENCIES
For a more complete list of EPA's sister federal agencies please visit our Federal Government Page.