Sakonnet River

Aquaculture applications are down. The battle for Tiverton’s Sapowet Cove might be why

BY: - August 14, 2023

Four buoys bobbing above the rippling waters of Sapowet Cove in Tiverton are the only tangible evidence of Patrick and John Bowen’s vision. Below the surface of those nutrient-rich waters, the Little Compton brothers see a world of opportunity: a chance to educate, promote local food sources and protect the environmental jewel of Rhode Island’s […]

SouthCoast Wind files court challenge to R.I. regulators

BY: - August 1, 2023

An offshore wind developer wants a state supreme court justice to vacate a decision by state regulators to suspend their review of a Sakonnet River transmission line for the project. In a petition with Rhode Island Supreme Court on July 28, SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC contends that the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board decision […]