Environment
Environmental issues and climate change
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 neighborhood," said Monica Huertas, a long time environmental justice activist who leads the People's Port Authority. "A fire got started at one of the scrap metal facilities along Allens Avenue, where dozens of toxic industrial facilities are located. I have been fighting for years to stop disasters like this one from impacting my community and polluting our air and water."
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 Costantino. "They aren't coming here and saving us by giving us all these jobs. In the long run, we have to weigh the cost benefit ratio here, and the cost could be insanely detrimental to the state. I think the legislators are starting to realize that."
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 that I know we are prepared," said Elana Hausknecht, an organizer with Sunrise Providence. "In Sunrise we have a phrase, ‘step up or step aside,’ and if Representative Blazejewski doesn't step up, I hope in 2022 you're all prepared to join me and help Blazejewski step aside."
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 racial, economic, and climate justice in our communities," said Monica Huertas, co-chair of the coalition. “Frontline communities, racial justice organizations, faith leaders, youth groups, labor organizations, and climate activists from across the state have come together to ask the General Assembly to pass the Rescue Rhode Island Act. Our legislators must listen.”
House legislation reveals problems and challenges to changes to the Energy Facility Siting Act
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RI leaders are falling for the perpetual motion machine scam
"Though proposals to build machines which violate physical laws is not new, in a modern context this phenomenon is found to be stimulated by competitive financial rewards. The situation presents a high risk to investors and has the potential to adversely impact on societal transitions to a more sustainable future."
Representative Serpa opposes medical waste to fuel pyrolysis facility
"It isn’t fully understood what sort of ecological impact this new form of waste disposal will have on the West Warwick and East Greenwich environment," writes representative Serpa, "and the people of the area aren’t willing to become test subjects for new technologies and potentially dangerous situations."
Senate passes on confirming Raimondo reappointments to Coastal Resources management Council
"Now that five positions on the CRMC are open, the People’s Port Authority still demands, as we have over the last three years, that a minimum of four of the vacancies be filled by BIPOC residing in Coastal Environmental Justice Communities with at least one residing in the South Side of Providence and one residing in Washington Park."
RI Attorney General to intervene in Coastal Resources Management Council marina expansion deal
When the CRMC screwed over the mostly low-income BIPOC community around the Port of Providence, few people noticed or cared. When the CRMC attempted to screw over the mostly white, upper middle class and rich residents of Block Island, it became the front page of the Providence Journal and the Attorney General became involved...