Civic Alliance for a Cooler Rhode Island to present symposium on Biden executive orders
April 2, 2021

Civic Alliance for a Cooler Rhode Island to present symposium on Biden executive orders

“Our goal is to jump start this conversation. We should not underestimate how transformational Climate Federalism will...

ECRI urges Governor McKee to sign 2021 Act on Climate bill into law – as is
April 1, 2021

ECRI urges Governor McKee to sign 2021 Act on Climate bill into law – as is

ECRI is calling on Governor McKee to commit to signing the 2021 Act On Climate into law...

DARE holds State House rally in support of the THRIVE Agenda
July 22, 2021

DARE holds State House rally in support of the THRIVE Agenda

“A year ago grassroots organizations from around New England got together [because] we’re sick of play Whack-a-Mole,...

Renew New England Alliance presents detailed, community-driven green infrastructure plans
March 31, 2021

Renew New England Alliance presents detailed, community-driven green infrastructure plans

“Our communities know what they need to recover and to ensure that people won’t be so vulnerable...

People’s Port Authority rallies to shut down scrap metal yard and all toxic industries in the Port
March 26, 2021

People’s Port Authority rallies to shut down scrap metal yard and all toxic industries in the Port

“There’s no good revenue here,” said Huertas. “This is bottom of the barrel shit.” The Port of...

It took four hours, but Act on Climate RI passed the RI House
March 24, 2021

It took four hours, but Act on Climate RI passed the RI House

The bill passed the House on a slight bipartisan 53-22 vote, as Republicans floated amendment after amendment...

Carbon reduction bill Act on Climate passes RI Senate, poised to pass House
March 17, 2021

Carbon reduction bill Act on Climate passes RI Senate, poised to pass House

The bill is a long overdue update to the 2014 Resilient Rhode Island Act to address climate-warming...

Senate hears two of three proposed Green New Deal bills
March 16, 2021

Senate hears two of three proposed Green New Deal bills

Here’s the video of the testimony and the reactions of Senators....

All the video from the DEM hearing on proposed pyrolysis medical waste to energy facility
March 16, 2021

All the video from the DEM hearing on proposed pyrolysis medical waste to energy facility

All the testimony from the RI Department of Environmental Management’s hearing on the proposed pyrolysis medical waste...

Protesters target TD Bank in Providence for continued oil pipeline investment
March 13, 2021

Protesters target TD Bank in Providence for continued oil pipeline investment

“Enbridge also has an impact here in Rhode Island. In 2016 Enbridge bought out Spectra Energy, which...

Submarine fire is the latest environmental outrage suffered by residents of the Port
March 9, 2021

Submarine fire is the latest environmental outrage suffered by residents of the Port

“There was another emergency in the Port of Providence this morning that spewed deadly pollutants into my...

Local groups lead charge against medical waste to energy facilities in Rhode Island
March 8, 2021

Local groups lead charge against medical waste to energy facilities in Rhode Island

“I think that people are becoming aware that these kinds of facilities are not green,” said Catherine...

Sunrise wants Majority Leader Blazejewski to actually support the Green New Deal
March 7, 2021

Sunrise wants Majority Leader Blazejewski to actually support the Green New Deal

“We need to be prepared that Blazejewski may not support the act, and I want to say...

The fight for Rhode Island’s Green New Deal begins in the General Assembly
March 7, 2021

The fight for Rhode Island’s Green New Deal begins in the General Assembly

“Over the last year, our majority BIPOC led coalition drafted the Rescue Rhode Island Act to achieve...

House legislation reveals problems and challenges to changes to the Energy Facility Siting Act
March 1, 2021

House legislation reveals problems and challenges to changes to the Energy Facility Siting Act

What is missing in the legislation is science. What should be included is science. There isn’t any...

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