“Johnson’s Pond is an important community and state resource, and it is imperative that its water is held at reasonable levels in accordance with state law,” said Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha. “As alleged by the Department of Environmental Management, the unchecked outflow of water from the pond by Soscia Holdings is not only a detriment to the pond and those who enjoy it, but not in compliance with a recently passed state law intended to protect water levels of dams and reservoirs. The Office will continue to work with DEM to enforce the Immediate Compliance Order against Soscia Holdings to ensure the proper restoration.”
A widespread 911 outage that affected multiple states appears to be almost over. Authorities say residents in parts of Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota and Texas were unable to call the number on Wednesday. Police say the service was finally restored late Wednesday night in Nevada and South Dakota and early this morning in parts of Nebraska. However, the outage is still impacting parts of Southern Texas. 
