Saturday: Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally at State House
February 27, 2020

Saturday: Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally at State House

On November 25, a coalition of progressive groups will hold a “Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally”...

PUC approves affordable utility restoration
March 2, 2020

PUC approves affordable utility restoration

The George Wiley Center turned out in force at the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Tuesday...

Invenergy objects to disclosure, files to protect some info from public
March 2, 2020

Invenergy objects to disclosure, files to protect some info from public

There was a flurry of motions, objections and supplemental testimony released from parties litigating before the Energy...

Grid operator’s faux neutrality and endorsement of natural gas threatens our future
March 2, 2020

Grid operator’s faux neutrality and endorsement of natural gas threatens our future

“Our mission is to achieve reliability through wholesale markets and we’re technology neutral,” said Gordon van Welie,...

Reed, Whitehouse call Republican tax bills ‘destructive’ and ‘an assault’
February 27, 2020

Reed, Whitehouse call Republican tax bills ‘destructive’ and ‘an assault’

“Like any Americans we’re just stunned that the House republicans could vote yesterday, along strict party lines,...

Private event for fossil fuel industry insiders held in Cranston
March 2, 2020

Private event for fossil fuel industry insiders held in Cranston

Five people braved the wind and cold outside a fossil fuel energy company event held at Taco...

Will city and state tax credits be used to exploit vulnerable workers at the 78 Fountain St project?
February 27, 2020

Will city and state tax credits be used to exploit vulnerable workers at the 78 Fountain St project?

Callahan Construction Managers has a long and detailed history of subcontracting work to companies accused of safety...

Siham Byah remains a political prisoner of the United States, says lawyer
December 19, 2017

Siham Byah remains a political prisoner of the United States, says lawyer

“Siham Byah remains a political prisoner of the United States, two weeks in,” said her lawyer, Matthew Cameron....

EFSB to hear motions in power plant case on November 27, public attendance is important
March 2, 2020

EFSB to hear motions in power plant case on November 27, public attendance is important

The Energy Facility Siting Board (EFSB) has scheduled a hearing for Monday, November 27, 2017, beginning at...

Subsidizing the criminal class
March 2, 2020

Subsidizing the criminal class

The headline on the business page of the Thursday November 16 Providence Journal said it all: “More...

ISO New England CEO to headline invite-only fossil fuel industry event
March 2, 2020

ISO New England CEO to headline invite-only fossil fuel industry event

Gordon van Welie, the CEO of ISO New England, will be the keynote speaker at a “Special...

Community members label National Grid’s Port of Providence plans environmental racism at CRMC meeting
March 2, 2020

Community members label National Grid’s Port of Providence plans environmental racism at CRMC meeting

Accusations of environmental racism and white supremacy seemed to agitate the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council...

Senators ask for answers amid reports of immigration arrests at hospitals, schools and churches
December 19, 2017

Senators ask for answers amid reports of immigration arrests at hospitals, schools and churches

“If these reports are accurate, these actions are not only horrifying—they are also an egregious violation of...

Invenergy moves to block EFSB access to documents and the time to review them
March 2, 2020

Invenergy moves to block EFSB access to documents and the time to review them

Despite Invenergy’s claims to the contrary, the company’s application to build a $1 billion fracked gas and...

Boston rallies to free Siham Byah from ICE detention
November 9, 2017

Boston rallies to free Siham Byah from ICE detention

The movement to #FreeSiham is heating up. Well over 100 people crowded onto the lawn outside the John...

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