Rhode Island Lighthouse - Benefits EcoRI News | Rhode Island Brick Artist For all the Lighthouse fans, this Rhode Island classic is the big sister of the lighthouse ornament!  100% of the proceeds from this sale go to EcoRI News - ...

So there's a new, special-edition Rhode Island lighthouse kit by @ribrickartist.bsky.social that benefits @ecorinews.bsky.social, and I have never clicked "BUY" faster in my life.

the Vince-McMahon-gets-progressively-more-excited meme. The four blocks read: "ANDY GROVER JUST DROPPED A NEW RI LEGO KIT" "IT'S A LIGHTHOUSE" "PROCEEDS FROM SALES TO GO A PHILANTHROPIC CAUSE." "THAT CAUSE IS ECORI NEWS."

Today, U.S. Senator Reed, along with U.S. Senators Whitehouse, Warren, and Markey, introduced the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Authorization Act.

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What’s Driving Up Your Energy Bills? Electricity costs are rising—but do you know why? Join us for a data-driven conversation on what’s behind rising utility bills in Rhode Island—and what solutions are available. We’ll walk through how...

McKee's FY27 budget proposal claims that the way we reduce energy costs is by giving up on our goals with renewable energy and energy efficiency.... couldn't be further from the truth. Join us tomorrow to learn more about how we actually make energy affordable.

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Missing this deadline will cost our newsroom $1,000. buff.ly/E1uEjg4

glanced at my email quick and thought my editor was giving me the National Lampoon dog treatment...

The RI Legislative Session is on April break. This is a great time to review where bills are in the process of becoming law and send your legislators a message about what YOU want to see pass this year.

Check out our legislative dashboard: www.riaclu.org/legislative-...

Energy Affordability for All : George Wiley Center holds event with national policy expert Dr. Diana Hernández “Despite all the rhetoric about affordability, the cost of utilities has only gone up! We are pushing for clear, common-sense policies that will give utility consumers needed relief."

Energy Affordability for All: George Wiley Center holds event with national policy expert Dr. Diana Hernández

“Despite all the rhetoric about affordability, the cost of utilities has only gone up! We are pushing for clear, common-sense policies that will give utility consumers needed relief."

Rhode Island Lighthouse Benefits ecoRI News For all the Lighthouse fans, this Rhode Island classic is the big sister of the lighthouse ornament!  100% of the proceeds from this sale go to ecoRI News.

We were beyond flattered when @ribrickartist.bsky.social pledged 100% of proceeds from his lighthouse brick kit to our newsroom. "ecoRI News is one of the few bulwarks against the tides of ecological destruction in Rhode Island, and I am more than happy for this kit to support their work."

I would not think to yassify Dan McKee but someone did

They're doing fascinating experiments with AI over on Facebook

Clothing Swap Give your old clothes a new life, and update your wardrobe — for free!

I'm out of town this day but this looks like a very cute opportunity for RI residents to acquire some new spring looks for free. Anecdotally, if you bring plus-size stuff you will be greeted as a hero www.eventbrite.com/e/clothing-s...

In today's newsletter:
🦷 Advocates say ProvPort’s master plan is toothless
🌳 Pawtucket neighborhood robbed of green space
🌿 Efforts afoot to put the "green" back in the state's Green Bond
✊️ State inaction means environmental groups' priorities remain the same

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do or do not, there is no "trying" to buy a book a day

Big grid batteries are finally on a roll in New England The region's largest battery yet recently came online in Massachusetts, where state climate policies aimed at cleaning up the grid are boosting the tech.

This -- not new natural gas pipelines -- is what's going to rescue New England's energy system & bring down bills.

Those little league pitchers are clearly juicing.

I think if you own or rent property and someone is throwing something regularly that hits or could damage your property, it's not NIMBYism, you have a negligent neighbor and its reasonable for you to expect them to stop the behavior

everyone's calling these people NIMBYs, but is no one else wondering how little league baseballs are regularly making it over the backstop? what are the kids doing on that field

from @eastgreenwichnews.bsky.social a couple weeks ago: eastgreenwichnews.com/neighbor-ask...

need a heist movie directed by stephen soderbergh about this, stat

interesting that RIDOT's emails were un-redacted about the interview requests, anytime I've APRA'd emails or communications any emails talking about me or my questions are clearly redacted from the gov's office

Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from July

Heat pump orders up 2x in a month. Solar panel inquiries up 250%. EV leases up 85%.

The Iran crisis has made energy security feel personal.
I understand why: I have solar panels, a heat pump & EV on a flexible tariff. When gas prices spike, my bills barely move.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

An email from ecoRI News with the subject "We're hurtling toward extinction."

ecoRI News (@ecorinews.bsky.social) is not fucking around with today's newsletter subject line.

McKee, Foulkes commit to 3 primary debates before early voting Both campaigns said their candidate welcomes the opportunity to make their case to Rhode Island voters before ballots are cast.

NEW: 3 debates are a lock for RI's Dem gov primary

@helenabfoulkes.bsky.social and @govdanmckee.bsky.social campaigns agreed today to do 3 *before* early voting starts Aug 19 - a timing lesson Foulkes learned the hard way when she lost in '22

Polls show huge % of voters are still undecided

there's a picture that @iandonnis.bsky.social posts occasionally of Raimondo, Elorza and I think Ciciiline where Gina looks like the tallest one among them

What’s Driving Up Your Energy Bills? Electricity costs are rising—but do you know why? Join us for a data-driven conversation on what’s behind rising utility bills in Rhode Island—and what solutions are available. We’ll walk through how...

If you were just fascinated by the discussion of electric rates and my long tangent on increase in prices, you may be interested in @climateactionri.org upcoming event in Newport: What’s Driving Up Your Energy Bills? with @acadiacenter.bsky.social

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In a First for the U.S., Renewables Generate More Power Than Natural Gas In March, for the first time, renewables supplied more power to the U.S. than natural gas, a milestone in the transition to clean power. However, rising power demand is complicating the shift away from fossil fuels by extending the lives of many aging coal power plants.

In a first last month, renewables supplied more power to the U.S. than natural gas, a milestone in the shift to clean energy.

In today's newsletter:
⚖️ Scrapyard scofflaw in court
🏢 PVD's fund for green buildings
🐓 N. Scituate woman shelters abandoned farm animals
🚜 Residents cry foul after Jamestown mows invasives
🗑️ Our throw-away culture critiqued

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EPA proposes gutting rules for handling toxic coal ash, a move that threatens groundwater The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater.

Lost in the news the past few days is the Trump administration proposing to weaken rules that limit how coal companies handle toxic waste that can reach groundwater.

The new rule would let states grant exemptions from standards that keep contaminants like mercury & lead away from your water supply.

(it was not about me, its probably about the construction of the new elementary school being built behind both our properties)

only in RI can you open a state agency dispatch log to find five entries down your next-door neighbor calling in a complaint