March 2, 2020

One more time: The EFSB comes to Burrillville

The second last Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) public testimony hearing in Burrillville had an easy familiarity...

January 19, 2020

Nika Lomazzo to challenge John Lombardi in District 8

“I don’t think there are any elected officials advocating for trans people in Rhode Island,” said Nika...

March 2, 2020

As more elected officials call for resignation of CRMC chair, Governor Raimondo remains silent

As of this writing, four more elected state representatives, Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence), Marcia Ranglin-Vassel...

October 31, 2019

Recognizing the tremendous burden that women are carrying in this moment

As the #MeToo movement has swept across the country, it has forced some painful cultural reckoning. Powerful...

March 2, 2020

EFSB comes to Charlestown to discuss water, Invenergy denies residents water plan details

The Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) held a hearing in Charlestown Tuesday evening to hear public testimony...

March 2, 2020

Senator Calkin, Representative Diaz first elected officials to call for CRMC Chair Cervenka’s resignation

State Senator Jeanine Calkin (Democrat, District 30, Warwick) and State Representative Grace Diaz (Democrat, District 11, Providence)...

March 2, 2020

CLF’s Jerry Elmer on fighting Invenergy’s power plant

“I’m praising CLF for taking the case,” said Conservation Law Foundation Senior Attorney Jerry Elmer. “We took...

March 2, 2020

NoLNGinPVD calls for the immediate resignation of CRMC Chair Cervenka

The NoLNGinPVD coalition today sent a letter to various government officials, including Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo,...

February 8, 2021

Former CRMC member Tony Affigne on environmental racism and the use of police power at CRMC meetings

“In my final few months on CRMC, I repeatedly tried to convince the Council to hold its...

February 8, 2021

The apparent conflict of interest between National Grid and CRMC Chair Jennifer Cervenka

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo appointed Jennifer Cervenka and two others to the Coastal Resources Management Council...

November 30, 2017

Rhode Island is the only New England state relying on anti-labor, ALEC-inspired preemption clauses

No other state in New England has passed even one preemptive labor law. Rhode Island has passed...

March 2, 2020

CRMC hearing consumed by public testimony against National Grid’s Port project

“We are not required to have any public hearings,” said Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) Chair Jennifer...

March 2, 2020

National Grid’s proposed rate increase is in for a fight

As I was leaving the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) offices in Warwick yesterday, I saw National Grid...

February 27, 2020

Protesters target the Rhode Island congressional delegation’s support for war

Dissatisfied with the Rhode Island congressional delegation’s continued support of large military budgets and the continuation of...

January 19, 2020

McKee’s silence on GOP tax plan draws rebuke from RI Working Families Party

While Rhode Island State Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence), who is running for Lieutenant Governor, decried...