Rhode Island Senate appoints five to CRMC

By: Janine L. Weisman

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 727

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Five of Gov. Dan McKee’s six nominees for the downsized Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council easily won confirmation from the Rhode Island Senate Tuesday afternoon. The remaining nominee still awaits a date with the full chamber’s calendar.

The coastal regulatory panel has been reduced from 10 members to seven under reforms approved by state lawmakers on the final day of the 2025 legislative session. The slimmer panel was intended to fix the problem of …

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