Decision Overturned
Thanks to everyone who showed up last night for the CRMC hearing to re-consider the previous decision on the sheet pile wall to protect Matunuck Beach Road. At the end of the night, the Council voted to allow the installation of the sheet pile wall to protect a portion of the road west of the Ocean Mist. Article here: … [Read More...]
4th Annual Surfrider RI New Member Night, Thursday, April 26!!!
Bring your fun and your ocean and coastline mojo! We'll have live great ukele and rock music, prizes! Current info on Ban the Bag and other important Rhodey Issues like our Seawall Campaign! But mostly fun! Renew your membership? Get a free drink! Sign up for the first time or bring a friend to sign up and? Get a free drink! Free Event! Great Live Music! Free Appetizers! You know you want to … [Read More...]
Surfrider RI 4th Annual New Member Night Slated for Thursday 4/26!!!
Hold the Date and Come on along ocean lovers one and all to the 4th annual Surfrider New Member Night! Renew your membership, join up for the first time or bring a new member and get a free drink! Learn about our efforts to Ban the Bag in Middletown and throughout Rhode Island and improve the future of our coasts and oceans! Great Live Music!! Prizes! Free Event! Easton's Point 116 … [Read More...]
A WIN!!!!!!! CRMC DENIES APPLICATION FOR SEAWALL
On Tuesday April 16, 2012, the Coastal Resources Management Council voted 7-2 against the plans to build a 200-ft retaining wall in South Kingstown during a meeting in Narragansett packed by about 200 people. The shoreline re-designation case will be heard at another meeting on Tuesday April 24th. We will need as many volunteers as we can there!! This is huge for our Chapter as we … [Read More...]
Rhode Island – The Seawall State
Notice of Public Hearing Increased coastal erosion rates have put the beachfront community of Matunuck in peril. Town of South Kingstownwas offered and refused sand for replenishment at no cost twice in the past 10 years. Now, the Town of South Kingstownis trying to set the stage to allow for further coastal armoring. Major concerns have been raised that armoring the shoreline in this … [Read More...]
Today is World Water Day!
Founded in 1993 by the United Nations, this global day of observance highlights the need for the care and management of the world’s water resources. This year’s theme, “Water and Food Security” highlights the relationship between water and global food supplies. While the larger issue of food production may seem removed from Surfrider Foundation’s mission of protecting oceans, waves and … [Read More...]
Take Action – Beach Water Testing Program to be Eliminated
Yesterday, Surfrider issued an action alert urging Congress to reinstate funding for the BEACH Act grants that your states partially, if not, wholly rely on to fund their beach water testing programs. It is very important that we get the word out on this issue very soon as Congress has only a couple more weeks to make funding requests for next year's budget. Some of our staff have been making … [Read More...]
SEVEN DANGEROUS LIES ABOUT PLASTIC
SFRI is ramping up its Rise Above Plastics (RAP) Campaign in 2012. Heres why. Many things we interact with these days (and even some that we consume!) are made of plastic. To date, we use over 248,000 chemicals in commerce and we don't know which ones are harmful or safe. Why? Because the vast amount of research on plastics we use in our lives comes from the plastic industry. Have a read and … [Read More...]
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