Daily Briefing: Did a bill passed this year kill a Tiverton oyster farm? Maybe

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The effort though has led to fights over the proposal as some residents have attempted to keep the farm from ever happening. Along the way, both sides have sought a decision from the Coastal Resources Management Council, but one has never come. With the matter floating along without a resolution, the General Assembly has gotten involved over the years with a series of bills proposed that would have the potential to determine the oyster farms fate, yet those bills failed to gain traction, until this year. In this week's Political Scene, The Journal's Antonia Farzan examines a bill passed during the recent legislation session that could kill the proposal, maybe. [John “Sean” Bowen, left, and Patrick Bowen describe their years-long effort to win approval for an oyster farm in Tiverton's Sapowet Cove. 7/25/2024] John “Sean” Bowen, left, and Patrick Bowen describe their years-long effort to win approval for an oyster farm in Tiverton's Sapowet Cove. Emma C. 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