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Bill giving DEM oversight over Coventry pond’s water levels advances

COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) — Lawmakers in two committees have passed legislation that would give the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) control over the water levels of dams statewide. The ...
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Lawmaker wants to give Coventry control over water levels at Johnson’s Pond

COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) — The ongoing dispute between the owners of a Coventry pond and the residents who live around it has made its way to the R.I. State House. Johnson’s Pond has been a point of ...
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McKee ceremonially signs bill that gives state control of water levels at Johnson's Pond

COVENTRY, R.I. (WJAR) — Gov. Dan McKee on Friday ceremonially signed legislation giving the state Department of Environmental Management the power to manage water levels at the five largest lakes and ...
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Committee passes bill to give DEM control of pond water levels

New regulations tied to the up and down controversy of Johnson's Pond in Coventry are closer to becoming law. The Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee passed a bill Wednesday to require dam ...