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Aquidneck Island Needs to Go On a Diet

Fossil Fuel Guard Dog is Top Dog Climate Menace

Providence Mayor Hides His Disdain for South Water Street Bike Lane Behind Washington Bridge Fiasco

Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Need to Go

“Jaws” is one of the most recognizable movies in the “creature feature” genre. This genre portrays animals as villains. These movies are popular, but their impact on the human psyche can be profound. The blockbuster led to vendetta and revenge killings of great white sharks.

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Precious Are My Fossil Fuels

Dousing Ourselves and Mother Nature With Poisons Isn’t Sustainable

Rhode Island’s Latest Gimmick Slogan Isn’t All That

Big Oil, years ago, cleverly branded methane “natural gas,” and the greenwashing of its poisonous products continues. One industry lobbying group has spent nearly $30 million over the past two years on advertisements for fossil fuel. Its ads often promote propane as a form of clean and renewable energy. More lies.

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Rhode Island Environmental Laws Find Themselves in Land of the Lost

Getting Off Fossil Fuels Requires Transportation Makeover

Pascoag’s Water Supply Was Spiked With Gasoline Additive; Residents Still Sick to Their Stomachs

RIPTA is speeding toward a fiscal cliff. It’s considering reducing service on more routes and cutting others. It can’t hire enough drivers. Ridership is declining. State officials seem to think Kennedy Plaza is to blame.

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Ignoring Problem Won’t Make It Disappear: R.I. Public Transit Needs Statehouse Help

Generational Frustrations Grow Over Local and Global Climate Inaction

Greed and Worship Conspire to Thwart Climate Action

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Fear Factor: Hollywood Produced ‘Creature Features’ Left Us Unsympathetic to Plight of Sharks

Poisonous Climate Ignorance Fueled By Fossil Fuel’s Dirty Lies

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State Officials Want to Steer RIPTA Into an Expensive Accident

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