With so much snow still clogging the streets, and more expected this weekend, some Rhode Islanders may be wondering – why we don’t just dump it all into Narragansett Bay? But there’s good reason not ...

Dumping snow into waterways can contaminate them with salt, dirt, and pollutants from roads. Contaminants in plowed snow can harm or kill aquatic plants and animals. After the Blizzard of '78, Rhode ...