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Schools, Sheriffs, and Syringes: State Plans Vary for Spending $26B in Opioid Settlement Funds

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In Rhode Island, for instance, public comment is a regular part of opioid advisory committee hearings. Recordings of past meetings are posted online , along with the agenda, board packet, and policies discussed — including a draft of the diversity and inclusion policy the board is considering. Following the Money.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Federal Court in Rhode Island Allowed Failure-to-Adapt Claims to Proceed. The federal district court for the District of Rhode Island for the most part denied a motion to dismiss a citizen suit asserting that Shell Oil Products US and other defendants (Shell) failed to prepare a terminal in Providence for the impacts of climate change.

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