May 9, 2020

Legislation to prevent siting of incinerators in Providence introduced in City Council

“I believe that this type of industry would only serve to harm our residents, and create more...

April 29, 2020

CLF sues Trump Administration over unlawful rollback of Clean Water Rule

“This heinous new rule is another Trump Administration giveaway to industries at the expense of our environment,...

DPUC and OER issue report on heating sector transformation needed to fight climate change
May 6, 2020

DPUC and OER issue report on heating sector transformation needed to fight climate change

Environmental groups call for immediate action based on reports conclusions and recommendations....

May 6, 2020

Earth Day in RI: Activists call on elected leaders to support sustainable COVID-19 recovery

“Unfortunately, my Representative did not commit to making a public statement despite supporting every issue I raised...

April 6, 2020

Is turning waste plastic into fuel the answer to our waste management and energy woes?

Essentially, “you just took a fossil fuel, gave it a brief lifespan as a plastic, turned it...

March 12, 2020

Proposed Port garbage transfer station is dead

“This was a win for the community,” said Linda Perri, President of the Washington Park Neighborhood Association....

Transfer station developer requests 60-day extension
March 12, 2020

Transfer station developer requests 60-day extension

The City Plan Commission will decide on extension at March 17 meeting...

March 10, 2020

PVD City Council pushes back against Great Streets Initiative

“I have been advocating for more community engagement around city projects since last year – when the...

March 9, 2020

Study: Speaker Mattiello blocks “real and impactful” climate change bills

“Overall, this… reflects a House that, despite its overall makeup, is held captive by a single anti-environment...

Act on Climate bill faces resistance in House Environment Committee
March 9, 2020

Act on Climate bill faces resistance in House Environment Committee

“[I]f states like Rhode Island for example, just say, ‘Oh yeah, you know, we don’t really need...

Mayor Elorza comes out against proposed Port garbage transfer station
March 3, 2020

Mayor Elorza comes out against proposed Port garbage transfer station

“It is clear to me that the proposed facility is neither good for the neighborhood nor allowed...

March 2, 2020

Should RIDOT take over RIPTA?

“RIDOT’s record on public input is very troubling and must be addressed if any merger legislation is...

Door knocking against the proposed garbage transfer station in Providence
March 1, 2020

Door knocking against the proposed garbage transfer station in Providence

“Try to stress that [the transfer station] is not where it started,” said Monica Huertas from NoLNGinPVD....

March 2, 2020

Update: Providence City Council to considering resolution on transfer station application

Update: The resolution was withdrawn due to legal concerns about the language. It will be re-introduced at...

February 21, 2020

Opposition to the proposed Port garbage transfer station intensifies

“We have to stand together, stand strong, united, because this community cannot, under any conditions, accept anything...