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State Climate Panel Adopts $1.5M Spending Plan

State Climate Panel Adopts $1.5M Spending Plan

Published on Monday, September 15, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI - Today the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4), chaired by Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Terry Gray, approved a spending plan for FY2026,...

Owner:  American Government
Connecticut and Rhode Island to Sue to Overturn Baseless Revolution Wind Stop Work Order

Connecticut and Rhode Island to Sue to Overturn Baseless Revolution Wind Stop Work Order

Press Releases 09/04/2025 Connecticut and Rhode Island to Sue to Overturn Baseless Revolution Wind Stop Work Order Fully Permitted, Nearly Complete Revolution Wind Expected to Power 350,000 New England Homes, Save Ratepayers Hundreds of Millions...

Owner:  American Government
Washington joins states supporting D.C.’s challenge to Trump National Guard deployments

Washington joins states supporting D.C.’s challenge to Trump National Guard deployments

SEATTLE – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today filed an amicus brief in support of D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to the District of...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition in Support of D.C.’s Challenge to Trump National Guard Takeover

Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition in Support of D.C.’s Challenge to Trump National Guard Takeover

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in support of D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to the District of...

Owner:  American Government
Governor McKee, Department of Environmental Management Announce $5 Million in Outdoor Recreation Grant Funding

Governor McKee, Department of Environmental Management Announce $5 Million in Outdoor Recreation Grant Funding

Published on Monday, August 18, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced the availability of $5 million in Outdoor Recreation Grant funding to help local...

Owner:  American Government
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The Birth of Climate Lawfare and How A La Jolla Junta of Elitists Made It A Thing, Stabbing Democracy in the Heart

The Birth of Climate Lawfare and How A La Jolla Junta of Elitists Made It A Thing, Stabbing Democracy in the Heart

Guest Post by Thomas J. Shepstone As I noted earlier today, climate lawfare as a whole has gone rather poorly over the last several years, but it continues and studies are being done to support it because it is very effective harassment. But, how...

Owner:  Heartland Institute (Non-Profit)
US senators call on big oil to disclose lobbying that led Trump to axe key climate rule

US senators call on big oil to disclose lobbying that led Trump to axe key climate rule

In the wake of the Trump administration’s announcement that it will overturn the rule which underpins virtually all US climate regulations, a Senate committee has launched an investigation into a suspected lobbying push that led to the move. On...

Owner:  The Scott Trust
US senators call on big oil to disclose suspected lobbying over Trump plan to axe key climate rule
Rhode Island Weather for September 16, 2025 – Jack Donnelly

Rhode Island Weather for September 16, 2025 – Jack Donnelly

by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Expect a cool, mostly overcast start to the day, with persistent fog through the morning. Temperatures start out in the mid-50s then reaching mid-70s when the fog burns off. By early afternoon, skies clear out more....

Owner:  Nancy Thomas
Rhode Island solar portfolio benefiting public housing residents now complete

Rhode Island solar portfolio benefiting public housing residents now complete

Veolia and Nautilus Solar Energy recently unveiled a 6.5-MW solar installation in Exeter, Rhode Island, named Exeter Mail. The installation is one of three that supplies renewable energy to the Rhode Island electric grid, in exchange for utility...

Owner:  Mountaingate Capital
Rhode Island Startup Week to spotlight Brown faculty and student ventures

Rhode Island Startup Week to spotlight Brown faculty and student ventures

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Hundreds of people from Rhode Island’s business community will gather in September for the sixth annual Rhode Island Startup Week. Organized by RIHub, the celebration spotlights entrepreneurship and innovation...

Owner:  Brown University
Low-Income Rhode Islanders Pushed to Brink with Utility Increases

Low-Income Rhode Islanders Pushed to Brink with Utility Increases

WARWICK, R.I. — For the fourth winter in a row, Rhode Islanders are bracing themselves for higher energy prices. The crowd was a little smaller inside the Public Utilities Commission recently when state regulators heard public comment on this...

Owner:  ecoRI News
Poll: 93% of Rhode Islanders agree housing costs are a problem, remain divided on solutions

Poll: 93% of Rhode Islanders agree housing costs are a problem, remain divided on solutions

KINGSTON, R.I.—SEPT. 15, 2025—A new public opinion poll from researchers at the University of Rhode Island finds that 93% of Rhode Islanders believe that housing costs are a problem; yet, when it comes to solutions, opinions are divided. The poll...

Owner:  American Government
Rhode Island Weather for September 15, 2025 – Jack Donnelly

Rhode Island Weather for September 15, 2025 – Jack Donnelly

by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist We’ll start off cool and foggy, with early morning temperatures in the mid-50s and reduced visibility. The fog will linger through much of the morning, gradually lifting by late morning as conditions warm into the...

Owner:  Nancy Thomas
RIPTA awarded $500,000 through Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council

RIPTA awarded $500,000 through Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council

Gov. Dan McKee on Monday announced $500,000 for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. The money is earmarked for three specific programs. RIPTA faces significant cuts because of a multimillion-dollar deficit. The McKee administration said the...

Owner:  Smith Family
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