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| As they fight bumper to bumper traffic, long lines at airports and other holiday hurdles, vacationers may find that their 4th of July plans are at risk from much more serious obstacles, according to a new report released July 7, 2002 by the Rhode Island Public Interest Research Group (RIPIRG) Education Fund. | |
| A coalition of environmental and land conservation organizations are urging state officials to stop the sale of up to fifty acres of land that were originally part of Burlingame state park and then used for Camp Pastore in Charlestown. The proposal to sell the land is included in Gov. Carcieri’s FY08 budget, which projects $3.4 million in revenue from the sale of the property. | |
| Environmental and land conservation advocates gathered outside the Rhode Island State House today to call for increased open space protections for lands in Rhode Island’s parks, and management areas. | |
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