House committee debates enforcing the Act on Climate and a clean‑heat standard; agencies flagged capacity issues Representative Carson and witnesses pressed for agency implementation of the 2021 Act on Climate and discussed a Clean Heat Standard to fund electrification of delivered‑fuel customers; written agency objections and questions about constitutionality and capacity were raised.

Representative Carson is pushing for stronger climate action by demanding state agencies integrate climate obligations into their budgets, but concerns about implementation and constitutionality are raising eyebrows.

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Lawmakers hear 'Climate Superfund' and all‑electric public‑buildings bills; advocates say 'polluters should pay' Representatives introduced H7004 (Climate Superfund) and H7081 (Next Generation Public Buildings). Supporters said large fossil‑fuel companies should fund cleanup and resilience; witnesses urged using funds for municipalities and resilience projects. Several business groups registered opposition.

Rhode Island is taking a bold step with the Climate Superfund Act, demanding that fossil fuel giants foot the bill for climate cleanup instead of taxpayers!

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