May 8, 2021

AG Neronha: Proposed LPG facility expansion in Port of Providence should be subject to robust regulatory review by EFSB

“In-depth, comprehensive regulatory oversight of facilities with operations that impact the health and safety of Rhode Islanders...

May 8, 2021

Lawmakers ask the Energy Facilities Siting Board to reject Sea 3’s proposed LPG expansion

“We respectfully ask that the Energy Facilities Siting Board fully vet and reject Sea 3’s proposed expansion...

May 7, 2021

Climate Action RI joins national day of action demanding Chase and Bank of America divest from fossil fuels

“Line 3 would result in as much additional greenhouse gas being released into the atmosphere, as the...

May 6, 2021

Sponsors of bill to ban high-heat waste incineration facilities hit back against MedRecycler’s lobbyists

MedRecycler has hired a lobbyist – George Zainyeh of Athena Solutions Group in Pawtucket – at a...

May 3, 2021

Sea 3 seeks major fossil fuel expansion in the Port of Pvd

“A full application and review by the EFSB is the best way to ensure that all scenarios...

April 21, 2021

Treasurer Magaziner announces nearly 50 percent reduction in RI pension fund exposure to fossil fuels

“Rather than just addressing the issues as one offs, I think the time has come to take...

April 15, 2021

Attorney General Neronha expresses concerns over West Warwick Medrecycler pyrolysis facility

“I have detailed my concerns in a comment letter sent to the Department of Environmental Management and...

April 9, 2021

RI House weighs outlawing pyrolysis and high heat waste processing

“This process runs against everything we are trying to do in our state to preserve our environment...

April 8, 2021

Sunrise Providence calls for Senators Euer and Coyne to vote Rescue Rhode Island Act out of committee

Activists with the Sunrise Movement called on Senators Dawn Euer and Cynthia Armour Coyne to bring the...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...