New study by the Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program looks at the legal liability of dam owners as the risk for dam failure grows, increasing the risk of damages to life and property.
Sea Grant-funded researchers highlight oysters as a potential protein alternative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to land-based meat production.
The potential for legal challenges to offshore wind projects by coastal property owners was the focus of a recent study by a Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Fellow.
Warmer waters mean new species are making their way north.
Hundreds of miles of road are at risk from predicted sea level storm surge – pressing communities to think now about future infrastructure. Rhode Island Sea Grant Law investigates the legal and policy considerations of elevating or abandoning roads.
Expansion of offshore development may come cost both Massachusetts and Rhode Island fishermen without proper research.
