RI Senate confirms final member to retooled CRMC

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 484

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The newly reshaped Rhode Island Coastal Management Council (CRMC) is set, with the Rhode Island Senate confirming Scott Rabideau as the sixth and final appointee on Thursday.

The 38-0 vote, made without discussion, answers the mandate set by lawmakers nearly one year ago to reduce the size and increase the relevant expertise of the influential coastal regulatory panel. Rabideau, a retired wetlands permitting consultant and Ethics Commission member — he also served as …

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