Lawmakers set study panel in motion after North Kingstown sludge processing plant causes a stir

Lawmakers set study panel in motion after North Kingstown sludge processing plant causes a stir

Rep. Terri Cortvriend, a Portsmouth Democrat, sponsored a resolution setting up a 20-member legislative commission to address the shortage of state sewage treatment options. (Screenshot)The first topic of study authorized by the Rhode Island General Assembly this year: sludge. The House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution Thursday setting up the 20-member legislative panel to review and recommend state sewage treatment solutions…