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We Need to Cut Transportation Emissions Before Climate Hole Becomes Too Deep

Let’s Truly Make It Public: People and the Environment Deserve Better

Person Behind Rhode Island’s Climate Protests Wants to Rupture Funding Pipeline

RIDOT Director’s Shortsightedness Stalls Transit Progress, Climate Action

PROVIDENCE — The corner lot at the Intersection of Smith Street and Chalkstone and Camden avenues is essentially a drive-thru dump. A short semi-circle dirt path, wide enough to accommodate a large pickup, that connects the avenues makes for easy access and quick getaways.

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What is a Forest Worth? Priceless When It Comes to Climate, Biodiversity Crises

Fossil-Fuel Greed: As Coal Power Plants Shut Down, Plastics Production Intensifies

New Bicycle Collective Works to Bring Justice to Providence and Beyond

As Rhode Island increasingly floods, tornado watches become more common, and severe storms like Henri and Ida turn off the power and crumble infrastructure, too many of the state’s elected officials are hooked on manufactured drama.

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Glocester School Committee: Where Education and Shared Responsibility Go to Die

We Can’t Just Keep Hitting the Doomsday Clock’s Snooze Button

Commercial Fishing Policies Need to be Improved for Sake of Marine Environment

From our experience with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s multi-hub proposal, we believe there are two non-negotiable principles that any future plan should embody: centrality and transparency.

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Schartner Farms’ Massive Tomato Greenhouse Makes Sense for Exeter

How Will Rhode Island Spend $8.2 Billion on Transportation?

Exeter’s Commercial Greenhouse Project Shouldn’t be Exempt from Property Taxes

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Ignoring the Climate Crisis was the Selfish Choice; It’s No Longer an Option

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R.I. Transit Riders Urge Governor to Halt Rollout of RIDOT’s Flawed Bus Plan and Start Working with the Community to Develop a Better One

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