House legislation reveals problems and challenges to changes to the Energy Facility Siting Act
March 1, 2021

House legislation reveals problems and challenges to changes to the Energy Facility Siting Act

What is missing in the legislation is science. What should be included is science. There isn’t any...

No environmental viewpoint represented on Senate’s gas and electric transmission infrastructure commission
December 14, 2020

No environmental viewpoint represented on Senate’s gas and electric transmission infrastructure commission

At least one commission member has a clear history of anti-environmental, pro-fossil fuel bias....

National Grid presents options for Aquidneck Island’s energy future
October 15, 2020

National Grid presents options for Aquidneck Island’s energy future

The Non-Infrastructure Solution seeks to meet energy needs without any additional gas infrastructure and requires “a very...

Demand that Raimondo’s energy appointments get true Senate oversight
February 4, 2020

Demand that Raimondo’s energy appointments get true Senate oversight

By the time these nominations are heard in committee, it will be too late. These Senators need...

Governor Raimondo set a 100% renewable energy goal; The Progressive Democrats have a plan
January 22, 2020

Governor Raimondo set a 100% renewable energy goal; The Progressive Democrats have a plan

“Our hope is that the Office of Energy Resources follows their goals and the idea of a...

Governor Raimondo sets goal for 100% renewable electricity by 2030
January 17, 2020

Governor Raimondo sets goal for 100% renewable electricity by 2030

“As governor of a coastal state and mom to two teenagers, I’m fully committed to protecting the...

Questions arise about Governor Raimondo’s energy post appointments
March 2, 2020

Questions arise about Governor Raimondo’s energy post appointments

“We want to connect [Governor Gina Raimondo‘s] expressed concern about affordable housing to the need to support...

Invenergy declines to appeal. Their proposed power plant is dead.
November 16, 2019

Invenergy declines to appeal. Their proposed power plant is dead.

“Perhaps this is the beginning of the end for fossil fuel use for the production of electricity...

More delays as EFSB shuts down Invenergy power plant hearings for two months
October 31, 2019

More delays as EFSB shuts down Invenergy power plant hearings for two months

“What today’s postponement means is that Invenergy is a zombie. It may not realize yet that it’s...

Invenergy power plant application delayed 90 days by EFSB
March 2, 2020

Invenergy power plant application delayed 90 days by EFSB

The Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) has delayed Invenergy‘s application to build a $1 billion fracked gas...

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