Lawmakers set study panel in motion after North Kingstown sludge processing plant causes a stir

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 907

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The first topic of study authorized by the Rhode Island General Assembly this year: sludge.

The House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution Thursday setting up the 20-member legislative panel to review and recommend state sewage treatment solutions. Sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend, a Portsmouth Democrat, the measure aims to fill the shortage of wastewater treatment options expected to intensify after the regional plant in Woonsocket — one of two sewage incinerators in …

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