Money from the state’s successful air pollution lawsuit used to plant trees in the Port
November 3, 2021

Money from the state’s successful air pollution lawsuit used to plant trees in the Port

The settlement money for the Port area is being put towards planting approximately 170 trees. The Washington...

PVD City Solicitor and AG Neronha join CLF as intervenors in Sea 3 LPG expansion proceedings
June 16, 2021

PVD City Solicitor and AG Neronha join CLF as intervenors in Sea 3 LPG expansion proceedings

“Intervening to have a full review so that the community can have input is one step in...

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....

Opposition to the proposed Port garbage transfer station intensifies
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...

Neighborhood groups and politicians strongly support Providence’s Climate Justice Plan
December 9, 2019

Neighborhood groups and politicians strongly support Providence’s Climate Justice Plan

Statement also opposes any proposed facilities on Allens Avenue likely to worsen pollution and asthma rates “Air...

ACLU says Providence cannot selectively enforce residential picketing ordinance, urges repeal
October 31, 2019

ACLU says Providence cannot selectively enforce residential picketing ordinance, urges repeal

The City of Providence cannot pick and choose when to apply an ordinance against residential picketing says...

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...

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...

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

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