Rhode Island Archives

Mar 15, 2024

Why Are New England’s Electricity Prices So Expensive?

The answer boils down to our over-dependence on fossil fuels.

Image: a person wearing mittens turns on a radiator.

Mar 15, 2024

A Shell Game

CLF is suing Big Oil to protect communities from dangerous facilities.

Mar 14, 2024

Here’s What the Project Maple Gas Pipeline Means for New England

Enbridge, a fossil fuel company, wants to build polluting gas infrastructure when we should be upgrading to clean energy like solar and wind.

Two construction workers in blue jumpsuits wearing masks are bent over welding a large pipeline. The pipeline stretches far into the background against a dug-out dirt background, where more construction workers are seen in the distance.

Mar 13, 2024

The Power of Policy

CLF is creating climate policies that will dramatically cut carbon emissions, particularly in polluting sectors like transportation.

Mar 01, 2024

Fossil Fuel Interests and Dark Money Donors Are Behind Opposition to Offshore Wind

Climate deniers and fossil fuel interests are quietly fueling an anti-offshore wind misinformation campaign

Mar 01, 2024

Wine Bottles: The Case to Include Them in Bottle Return Programs

In most states, bottle return programs don’t cover wine bottles. So, our options for recycling them are limited. That means they end up mixed with trash or littering our communities. But there’s a simple solution: expand bottle bills.

Closeup photo of empty wine bottles in bright green and dark yellow tones. Bottles looked broken and in pieces.

Mar 01, 2024

Biden Nominates Three New Candidates for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

“Judy Chang’s nomination sends a strong signal that the White House is committed to sound energy policy, a just transition to clean energy, and openness to reforms that would make FERC a full partner in protecting both the environment and the economy in the energy transition now underway,” said Brad Campbell, President of Conservation Law Foundation. “Regardless of who is appointed, we will be at the table urging the Commission to stop the unrelenting expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure that FERC historically has encouraged.”