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Last update: 4 hours agoWorkplace Safety Snapshot: A new BLS-based map puts Wyoming at the top for worker deaths in 2024 (13.9 per 100,000) while Rhode Island sits at the low end (1.1), underscoring how risk clusters in sectors like oil, mining, trucking, and logging. Casino Sweepstakes Crackdown: The “casino sweepstakes” model is tightening as states move to restrict it—California’s 2026 ban is already reshaping how these platforms operate and who they serve. Shellfish Economy Watch: Portsmouth’s shoreline reopens for shellfishing after water testing clears, but veteran quahoggers question whether it can reverse Rhode Island’s broader shellfish downturn. Food Safety: Whole Foods recalled Kettle Cuisine minestrone soup in 17 states (including Rhode Island) over undeclared shrimp; no illnesses reported. Energy Costs: GasBuddy reports the lowest premium gas in Newport County at $4.93 (week ending May 16), while Providence County’s low hits $4.19—another reminder that prices are still swinging. Health Policy: Senators including Rhode Island’s Jack Reed are pushing the FDA to rescind fruit-flavored e-cigarette authorizations.
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