environmental racism

Why Coastal Resource reforms must focus on environmental racism

Washington Park community members and allies speak out against environmental racism during Shell Oil air pollution permit hearing
October 31, 2019

Washington Park community members and allies speak out against environmental racism during Shell Oil air pollution permit hearing

The public hearing highlighted environmental racism and the danger to the health and wellbeing of the surrounding...
Washington Park area community and environmental groups challenge Shell Oil’s air quality permit renewal with DEM
October 31, 2019

Washington Park area community and environmental groups challenge Shell Oil’s air quality permit renewal with DEM

Shell Oil Products’ US Terminal at 520 Allens Ave is in the process of renewing their air...
Raimondo administration caught silencing RI Department of Health – environmental racism
October 31, 2019

Raimondo administration caught silencing RI Department of Health – environmental racism

DeSmog obtained emails and other documents that show that the administration of Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo...
Janet Coit’s reappointment as DEM Director opposed by environmental justice group NO LNG in PVD
October 31, 2019

Janet Coit’s reappointment as DEM Director opposed by environmental justice group NO LNG in PVD

“Janet Coit’s actions and decisions around National Grid’s application for the RIDEM permits required to build a...
CRMC did ‘the best we could’ in opposing National Grid’s LNG facility says Director Fugate
October 31, 2019

CRMC did ‘the best we could’ in opposing National Grid’s LNG facility says Director Fugate

Yet the CRMC voted unanimously to approve the project in 2017 and improperly withheld documents from the...
FERC approves National Grid’s liquefaction facility over community concerns
October 31, 2019

FERC approves National Grid’s liquefaction facility over community concerns

“…we conclude that if constructed and operated in accordance with National Grid’s application and supplements, and in...
NoLNGinPVD: Allens Avenue gasoline spill, explosion hazard, and water contamination cost of ‘Business as Usual’ in Port of Providence
October 31, 2019

NoLNGinPVD: Allens Avenue gasoline spill, explosion hazard, and water contamination cost of ‘Business as Usual’ in Port of Providence

Members of the environmental justice coalition No LNG in PVD will be at the intersection of Allens...
Truck overturns off Allens Ave, dumps thousands of gallons of fuel in the Bay
October 31, 2019

Truck overturns off Allens Ave, dumps thousands of gallons of fuel in the Bay

A fuel truck overturned on the Route 95 Allens Avenue ramp in Providence Wednesday evening, leaking about...
No LNG in PVD continues to protest Grid’s liquefaction facility
October 31, 2019

No LNG in PVD continues to protest Grid’s liquefaction facility

Monica Huertas, campaign coordinator for No LNG in PVD, along with area residents and other community and...
Senate Committee shirked its ‘advice and consent’ duty on CRMC re-appointments
October 31, 2019

Senate Committee shirked its ‘advice and consent’ duty on CRMC re-appointments

Just when you think you’re getting a handle on the issue of how to reconfigure the Coastal...
No LNG in PVD! floods the State House
October 31, 2019

No LNG in PVD! floods the State House

Monica Huertas, campaign coordinator of No LNG in PVD! led a “Flood the State House” event where...
Raimondo introduces bill to change makeup and nature of the Coastal Resources Management Council
October 31, 2019

Raimondo introduces bill to change makeup and nature of the Coastal Resources Management Council

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has responded, in a way, to a Superior Court complaint made by...
No LNG in PVD! demands representation for Environmental Justice communities on the CRMC
October 31, 2019

No LNG in PVD! demands representation for Environmental Justice communities on the CRMC

“The re-appointments of the CRMC, we’re going to hold off for another week on them,” said Senate...
False alarm in Port of Providence as sirens sound ‘erroneously’
October 31, 2019

False alarm in Port of Providence as sirens sound ‘erroneously’

“The alarms are going of erroneously all over the Port,” said the woman answering the phone at...
DEM hearing on National Grid LNG project was inaccessible and exclusionary
October 31, 2019

DEM hearing on National Grid LNG project was inaccessible and exclusionary

It’s called environmental racism. Community members and environmental allies cried foul Wednesday evening when the Rhode Island...
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