Jun 27, 2019
Protecting New England’s Marine Monument
Stand up for the Atlantic’s only marine monument: the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts.
State: Rhode Island
Jun 21, 2019
Rhode Island siting board rejects Invenergy’s 900 MW gas plant
“This is a huge victory for Rhode Island and for the health of our communities,” Conservation Law Foundation Senior Attorney Jerry Elmer said in a statement.
Jun 20, 2019
NO ON BURRILLVILLE POWER PLANT: Regulators say need wasn’t proven
“This is a victory for the Town of Burrillville. This is a victory for the State of Rhode Island. And this is a victory for the people of the world,” said CLF Senior Attorney Jerry Elmer.
Jun 20, 2019
Burrillville power plant blocked by RI regulators
“This is a huge victory for Rhode Island and for the health of our communities,” said Conservation Law Foundation Senior Attorney Jerry Elmer in a statement. “Today’s decision is proof that communities can stand up to big gas and win.”
Jun 20, 2019
State denies permit to Burrillville power plant
“This is a huge victory for Rhode Island and for the health of our communities,” said CLF Senior Attorney Jerry Elmer. “In the face of climate emergency, opening a fossil fuel plant that will spew carbon pollution for decades is simply reckless. After years of lies and misinformation, Invenergy’s efforts to pave over a forest to build this dirty plant have been dealt a substantial loss.”
Jun 20, 2019
Rhode Island Rejects Invenergy
Today, Invenergy was denied a permit to pave over a pristine forest in Burrillville to build a fracked gas and diesel oil power plant that would emit carbon pollution for decades. This is a victory for CLF, for the people of Burrillville, and for a world facing a climate emergency.
Jun 20, 2019
Invenergy Defeated, Power Plant Denied Permit
“This is a huge victory for Rhode Island and for the health of our communities,” said CLF Senior Attorney Jerry Elmer. “In the face of climate emergency, opening a fossil fuel plant that will spew carbon pollution for decades is simply reckless. After years of lies and misinformation, Invenergy’s efforts to pave over a forest to build this dirty plant have been dealt a substantial loss. Today’s decision is proof that communities can stand up to big gas and win.”
Jun 18, 2019
Give Atlantic Cod a Break: Decades of Bad Management
New England’s storied cod population is on brink of collapse. Our regional and federal fishery managers are tasked with maintaining a healthy Atlantic cod population. Yet they have a long record of making management decisions that do more harm than good.
Jun 11, 2019
Why Clean, Renewable Energy Is Ready for Primetime
In spite of its critics, clean, renewable energy continues to come down in price and become better able to handle the demands of our electricity grid.
Jun 05, 2019
Dispensers ruin R.I. bill to make drinking straws by-request-only, advocates say
By allowing “containers of single-use plastic straws to be out in full view, on bars, counters, at drive-thru windows, and on tables,” the new version of the bill won’t achieve the type of change in consumer behavior that was originally intended, argued Amy Moses, director of the Conservation Law Foundation in Rhode Island.