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July 6, 2020 | Heating Rhode Island’s Homes and Businesses Doesn’t Have to Pollute Our PlanetA recent report on transforming Rhode Island’s heating sector offers options to reach our climate goals while ensuring we stay warm during the winter. One of the first studies of its kind, the report is a valuable resource for policymakers and can help the state transition to a clean energy future. |  |
July 2, 2020 | What Do Environmental Justice Protections Mean for Our Communities?Decades of environmental injustices won’t be addressed without strong legislation to drive change. Local organizations are working to reduce burdens on environmental justice communities, but it’s up to the Massachusetts legislature to redress decades of wrongs and put our state on a path to a more equitable future. |  |
June 29, 2020 | UPDATE: The Government is Failing Right Whales. Our Lawsuit is Fighting Back.After a victory in the first phase of our lawsuit to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, now we’re asking the court for protective measures in the second phase. |  |
June 26, 2020 | UPDATE: Protecting Public Health Means Protecting Our ClimateOur recovery from the coronavirus must be more than just a return to the status quo. Along with helping us rebuild our local economies and communities, recovery must also lead to a more resilient, healthier state for all Vermonters. |  |
June 24, 2020 | UPDATE: Dangerous Heat Waves Demand Immediate Climate ActionUPDATE: Vermont is once again caught in the midst of a blinding heatwave. Our state has never been this hot for this long in June – and it’s not letting up. From Maine to the Arctic Circle and around the globe, regions that typically don’t experience this type of heat are breaking temperature records. Like… Continue reading UPDATE: Dangerous Heat Waves Demand Immediate Climate Action |  |
June 18, 2020 | Road Map Shows How to Tackle Nitrogen PollutionA new study provides a road map for cities and towns in the Great Bay watershed to tackle nitrogen pollution and improve the health of the estuary. |  |
June 16, 2020 | The Truth about Plastic Bag BansSeveral studies have emerged challenging the effectiveness of plastic bag bans. These studies and their coverage in the media are causing some confusion among consumers and legislators. We want to set the record straight, as studies critiquing plastic bag bans don’t account for the broader scope of plastics. |  |
June 16, 2020 | Burning Medical Waste is a Toxic BusinessA proposed medical waste facility in West Warwick would collect and burn waste from healthcare facilities across New England. But we have a responsibility to protect the health and safety of our communities and environment. Now is not the time for Rhode Island to become the region’s dumping ground for toxic medical waste. |  |
June 15, 2020 | Burning Trash to Create Energy is Not the SolutionThe waste industry claims that their so-called “waste-to-energy” technologies can help combat the climate crisis by reducing climate-damaging emissions. But these claims are misleading and inaccurate. Burning trash to create energy will not solve the climate crisis or our growing waste problem. |  |
June 15, 2020 | Giving Native River Herring a Second ChanceThousands of dams, large and small, built over the last 250 years have cut fish off from freshwater spawning grounds, thwarting reproductive cycles that had been ongoing for eons. The impacts of these dams, on top of pollution, overfishing, and climate change, have led to a drastic decline in river herring populations – threatening their survival. |  |