PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal bill that aims to secure funding to protect the Pawcatuck River and other streams in Rhode Island and Connecticut is headed for a vote in Washington.

The Wood-Pawcatuck Protection Act calls for a study to determine the “wild and scenic” value of the rivers in a watershed that spans 300 square miles over 14 towns in the two states.

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