R.I. Country Club Faces Legal Challenges Over Unauthorized Seawall
Attorney General and Army Corps of Engineers scrutinize Quidnessett Country Club's attempt to retroactively legalize construction.
- Quidnessett Country Club built a seawall without proper permits along Narragansett Bay.
- The club seeks to change water classification to make the construction legal after the fact.
- The Coastal Resources Management Council is considering the petition despite violations.
- Attorney General Neronha criticizes the council's handling and calls for strict enforcement.
- Environmental groups urge removal of the seawall and adherence to existing regulations.