“At a state level, if we’re looking at all the impacts of climate change, drinking water absolutely rises to the top,” says Shaun O’Rourke, chief resiliency officer for Rhode Island. “Why? It isn’t just one neighborhood or one municipality where it’s being felt more than others. This is truly a statewide issue.”

<p>&ldquo;At a state level, if we&rsquo;re looking at all the impacts of climate change, drinking water absolutely rises to the top,&rdquo; says Shaun O&rsquo;Rourke, chief resiliency officer for Rhode Island. &ldquo;Why? It isn&rsquo;t just one neighborhood or one municipality where it&rsquo;s being felt more than others. This is truly a statewide issue.&rdquo;</p>

A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode Island.

News interviews and actualities from  The Providence Journal

From the Newsroom: The Providence Journal

A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal.