Reed delivering nearly $2M for Narragansett Bay coastal resiliency

BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is making a major investment in Rhode island’s coastal protection.

Officials say Reed plans to deliver $1.69 million to Roger Williams University to fund coastal resiliency strategies in the Narragansett Bay watershed.

Reed is set to meet with RWU President Ioannis Miaoulis, faculty members and students on Friday to announce the federal earmark.

The money will help retrofit and equip RWU’s new Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science Laboratory to study human-derived pollutants in the air, soil and water.

Authorities say the goal of the funding is to advance research on the impacts of pollution and develop policies that protect the environment and strengthen quality of life for residents.

Reed secured the $1.69 million earmark for RWU in the fiscal year 2023 appropriations law, per officials.