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Narragansett Tribe members and Burrillvillians march against Invenergy water deal

Narragansett Tribe members and Burrillvillians march against Invenergy water deal

By Steve Ahlquist on October 16, 2017

“Whoever signed the water deal for the sake of the Burrillville power plant was not authorized on the part of the Narragansett Tribe,” said Tribal Councilor Randy Noka…

Posted in Activism, Burrillville, Charlestown, Civil Rights, Climate, Corporate Greed, Energy, Environmental Racism, Featured, Indigenous Americans, Photos, Rhode Island, State House, Video, Water | Tagged Bureau of Indian Affairs, Burrillville Land Trust, Darlene Monroe, Domingo Talldog Monroe, Invenergy, Julia O’Rourke, narragansett indian Tribe, NIT, Paul Roselli, Randy Noka, Rhode Island Indian Council, Rhode Island State House, Suzanne Dumas | 2 Responses

Unmoved by public testimony, PUC approves 'outrageous' National Grid rate increase

Unmoved by public testimony, PUC approves ‘outrageous’ National Grid rate increase

By Steve Ahlquist on August 23, 2017

“What we heard today clearly is that the energy burden that is experienced by many in Rhode Island tears at the social fabric of our state,” said Abigail Anthony, on her first day as a commissioner on the PUC.

Posted in Activism, Class Warfare, Climate, Corporate Greed, Energy, Featured, Inequality, Infrastructure, National News, News, People, Photos, Politics, Rhode Island, State House, Video | Tagged aaron regunberg, Abigail Anthony, Acadia Center, Allan Fung, Camilo Viveiros, Chloe Chassaing, Colin Nagle, Daniel McKee, Douglas Gablinski, Erika Niedowski, Gael Tadded, George Wiley Center, Gina Raimondo, John Gallager, Kat Burnham, Kate Schapira, Margaret Curran, Marion Gold, national grid, Pat Morgan, People’s Power and Light, puc, Rhode Island Business Coalition, Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission, Rhode Islanders for Affordable Energy, Robert Lancia, Suzanne Dumas, TEC-RI | 6 Responses

North Smithfield and Lincoln Town Councils come out against Burrillville power plant

North Smithfield and Lincoln Town Councils come out against Burrillville power plant

By Steve Ahlquist on October 20, 2016

On Tuesday night the North Smithfield Town Council voted unanimously to oppose Invenergy’s $700 million fracked gas and diesel oil burning power plant, and on Wednesday evening a second unanimous vote opposing the power plant happened in Lincoln.

Posted in Climate, Energy, Featured, Video | Tagged burrillville, Burrillville Town Council, Central Falls, Cranston, Denise Potvin, Glocester Town Council, Invenergy, Lincoln, Lorraine Savard, middletown, Middletown Town Council, Suzanne Dumas | 1 Response

EFSB Public Hearing in Warwick a time for reflection on the process

EFSB Public Hearing in Warwick a time for reflection on the process

By Steve Ahlquist on September 22, 2016

The Energy Facilities Siting Board public hearing in Warwick Wednesday evening was filled with almost philosophical reflection, with many speakers commenting with a battle weary determination and steely resolve.

Posted in Activism, Class Warfare, Climate, Corporate Greed, Energy, Featured, Infrastructure, Rhode Island | Tagged 38 Studios, Ben Weilerstein, Burrillville Land Trust, Burrillville Town Council, cale keable, CLF, Conservation Law Foundation, Cynthia Crook-Pick, Denise Potvin, Donna Woods, EFSB, Energy Facilities Siting Board, Gina Raimondo, Greg Mancini, Herbert DeSimone Jr, Invenergy, Jason Olkowski, Jeremy Bailey, John Anthony Scott, Karen Palmer, Kenneth Putnam Jr, Lisa Petrie, Lorraine Savard, Lynn Clark, Meg Kerr, Ocean State Power Plant, Paul Roselli, Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission, Richard Dionne, Richard Sinapi, RIDEM, RIPUC, Sally Mendzela, Sheldon Whitehouse, Stephanie Sloman, Suzanne Dumas, TEC-RI | Leave a response

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