Jed Thorp

Jed Thorp

@jedthorp.bsky.social

Director of Advocacy, Save The Bay Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Father • husband • environmentalist • jazz lover • RIFC fan www.savebay.org

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Globe Rhode Island
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Commentary from Steve Alexander, Scott Breen, Scott DeFife, Emily Howe and @jedthorp.bsky.social: A bottle bill is not only good for the environment, it’s good for business, proponents of House bill 6207 write.

bostonglobe.comIt’s time for R.I. to reduce litter and reform the way the Ocean State recycles - The Boston GlobeA bottle bill is not only good for the environment, it’s good for business, proponents of House bill 6207 write.

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Edward Fitzpatrick
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“There’s a danger in having volunteers...making day-to-day regulatory decisions and interpretations of state law,” @jedthorp.bsky.social of @savethebayri.bsky.social said. “That work should really be left to the expert staff of scientists, geologists & engineers.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/14/m...

bostonglobe.comMcKee taps podiatric surgeon for R.I. coastal management council, renewing debate over volunteer board - The Boston GlobeGovernor McKee selects a doctor who has served on the Barrington Harbor Commission. Save the Bay says it highlights need to replace the volunteer council with a state agency run by experts.
Jed Thorp
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Yes...this SHOULD be the year for a RI Bottle Bill. A majority of legislators supports it; a majority of RI'ers supports it; it's time to get it done. Could this be the year of a bottle bill in RI? Survey shows strong support. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p... via @projo

providencejournal.comCould this be the year of a bottle bill in RI? Survey shows strong support.A new survey finds that more than half of respondents support a bottle bill in RI, fueling efforts to set up a redemption program.
Jed Thorp
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Today is trash pickup day in my neighborhood. Many of my neighbors’ bins tipped over in the heavy winds with recyclables now strewn about the neighborhood and environment. Litter isn’t just bad people doing bad things; much of it is accidental and unintentional. 1/2 🧵…

Jed Thorp
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This is why we need policies (like ‘recycling refunds’ or a ‘bottle bill’ for beverage containers) that incentivizes getting this stuff out of the environment. Public education and fines aren’t enough. This is the year to get it done. ✔️ ♻️

Jed Thorp
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To everyone saying "how am I supposed to just act like everything's normal when the world is falling apart around us"... ...this is what those of us who work on climate change have felt like for the past 20 years.

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Nancy Lavin
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Rhode Island CRMC votes 6-0 to deny Quidnessett Country Club's application to reclassify the waters along its shoreline. If approved, the agency would have considered new rules that **could** have allowed the country club to retroactively get permission for a rock wall built the shore.

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Rob Smith
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Save the Bay commends last week's Superior Court decision in the Jamestown Boat Yard case. "The Council’s inconsistent and faulty application of its rules is arbitrary, creates unpredictable results, and furthers the appearance that the Council lacks impartiality in coastal cases."

Rob Smith@robesmit.bsky.social

NEW: A Superior Court judge vacated CRMC's 2020 decision to approve the Jamestown Boat Yard's marina expansion on Wednesday, citing the agency for failing to follow its own procedures, and ordering it to have one of its subcommittees hold a hearing. More here: ecori.org/superior-cou...

ecori.orgSuperior Court Vacates CRMC Approval of Jamestown Boat Yard Expansion, Dredging Project - ecoRI NewsThe agency failed on a number of accounts, according to the judge.
Jed Thorp
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Looking forward to CRMC (hopefully 🤞🏻) upholding the recommendation of their subcommittee and finally denying the country club’s request to change the rules after the fact. Their illegal wall has now been in place for over 500 days…hopefully this gets us closer to removal. 👍🏻

Rob Smith@robesmit.bsky.social

looks like a final decision on Quidnessett Country Club's petition is on the agenda for CRMC on Tuesday

Jed Thorp
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There are a lot of ways to improve recycling in the state, but a ‘bottle bill’ is the only policy that does that AND reduces litter from beverage containers, which are, as a category, the most-collected item during shoreline cleanups. Let’s get this done #RIBottleBill

Jed Thorp
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Let’s hope the full council follows the recommendations of its subcommittee…

Nancy Lavin@nancyklavin.bsky.social

Another strike against Quidnessett Country Club: CRMC subcommittee voted to deny the request to downgrade water classification along its shoreline. Recommendation goes to full council at a later date for full vote. Meanwhile, illegal seawall still stands...More TK

Jed Thorp
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Good report here by Rob Smith with EcoRI News. A lot of good laws on the books that lack resources for enforcement.

Rob Smith@robesmit.bsky.social

If there's one thing Rhode Island loves to do, it's pass unfunded mandates: pass a law, make a policy and don't give anyone any money to make it happen. Spent a couple months reading through the general laws to find these, here's what I found: ecori.org/im-just-a-bi...

ecori.orgI’m Just a Bill: Rhode Island Rocks Unfunded Mandates - ecoRI NewsAlthough a law may be created, there's no guarantee that it will be enacted, or funded.

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Ian Donnis
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@jedthorp.bsky.social of Save The Bay RI joins me on Political Roundtable to discuss climate change, Narragansett Bay, bottle bill prospects, CRMC reform, recycling + more thepublicsradio.org/political-ro...

thepublicsradio.orgSave The Bay’s Jed Thorp on climate change, Narragansett Bay, and more - TPR: The Public's RadioThe intense downpours causing more street flooding in the region in recent years reflect the impact of climate change. At the other end of the weather spectrum, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee this we...
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Ahem…

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Did you know? Earlier this year, Minnesota became the latest state to eliminate prison gerrymandering. A new law, signed by Tim Walz in the spring, will end the practice of counting incarcerated people where prisons are located, which skews political power within the state.

boltsmag.orgMinnesota Just Became The Latest State to Eliminate Prison GerrymanderingA new law will end the practice of counting incarcerated people where prisons are located, which skews political power within the state.

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What’sUpNewp
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More than twenty local artists participating in Save The Bay’s ‘Artists for The Bay’ virtual sale

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Jed Thorp
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This pic of our daughter exploring Stillhouse Cove at low-tide four years ago today reminded me… it’s a Supermoon! Which means “king tides!” High tide (5.0’) tonight around 7:15pm and even higher (6.2”) around 7:40am Saturday morning. Sea levels are rising… take note. 🌎🌊

Jed Thorp
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So…this is Blue Sky. 🤷‍♂️ Already seems nicer than the last place. Speaking of blue skies…Sharing this recent pic of Conimicut Lighthouse to see how sharing photos works. 👍🏻

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