Tag: Act on Climate
DEM: R.I. makes progress toward goal of reaching net-zero emissions
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island appears to be back on track toward achieving its ambitious climate change goals, according to a new report from the...
R.I. gets $23M in federal funding to expand electric vehicle charging...
PROVIDENCE – The state is putting the pedal to the medal on electric vehicles after receiving the federal green light – and nearly a...
Five Questions With: David J. Bonenberger
1. Why did PPL Corp. choose to rename Narragansett Electric Co. to Rhode Island Energy?
The new name reflects our focus on the entire state...
R.I. and 18 U.S.-Canadian jurisdictions release plan to reach 100% electric...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has partnered with 18 other U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions as part of a multistate coalition that developed and released an...
R.I.’s electric vehicle rebate program to start July 7
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is launching its new electric vehicle rebate program next month, the latest in a series of state efforts to curb...
House passes 100% renewable electricity bill
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is ramping up its requirements for renewable electricity, with a bill approved in the House on Tuesday mandating 100% renewable...
Settlement greenlights National Grid sale to PPL
PROVIDENCE – The final obstacle in the sale of Rhode Island’s primary utility business has been cleared, with the R.I. Office of the Attorney...
DEM: Increasing R.I. emissions fall short of Act on Climate mandates
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is going in the wrong direction when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions.
And that could spell trouble for the state...
R.I. leaders want ‘bold’ commitment to offshore wind
Rhode Island leaders want offshore wind to supply more of the state's power to cement its position as a hub for the industry, reduce...
Environmental, labor leaders lay out plans for advancing R.I. green economy
PROVIDENCE - Tackling ambitious climate change goals and an economy still being dragged down by the aftermath of a pandemic might seem overly ambitious.
But...
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