Carbon reduction bill Act on Climate passes RI Senate, poised to pass House
March 17, 2021

Carbon reduction bill Act on Climate passes RI Senate, poised to pass House

The bill is a long overdue update to the 2014 Resilient Rhode Island Act to address climate-warming...

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...

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...

Business interests can now anonymously testify by text before House Committees?
March 8, 2020

Business interests can now anonymously testify by text before House Committees?

“I just received a text message,” said Representative Robert Phillips, “a pretty lengthy one, so I’m going...

A short, simple bill that strengthens Rhode Island’s commitment to fighting climate change…
February 12, 2020

A short, simple bill that strengthens Rhode Island’s commitment to fighting climate change…

“First, it makes the carbon emission reductions… more stringent, more in keeping with current science,” said Conservation...

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