The future of assuring water for all purposes from economic development to stream flow is wrapped in a bill working its way through the Rhode Island General Assembly.  S-732 sub A deserves strong support for its provisions of planning, conservation and good governance, as well as for the efforts of RI Water Works Association and The Coalition for Water Security of which Audubon is a working member.

Grant funding continues to support this group of 17 non-profits for work on legislation that will create ways for suppliers to reduce demand while being compensated for their service, to facilitate the wheeling of water from system to system within the state, and to assure enough water in rivers, such as the Hunt, and streams to for fish and other aquatic organisms to thrive.