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| 4/17/2005 | |
| Last week the Environment Council of Rhode Island held its annual Earth Day rally at the State House to lobby for environmental bills it considers important. Governor Carcieri and several key legislators joined the members. | |
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Chafee pressured to vote against budget cuts
- Pawtucket Times
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11/3/2005 |
| PROVIDENCE -- Sen. Lincoln Chafee won't commit to vote against the massive budget reconciliation bill now working its way through Congress and that is causing apprehension among groups that are usually friendly to him. | |
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| 11/2/2005 | |
| PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Environmentalists are calling on Senator Lincoln Chafee to vote against a Senate budget plan. | |
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RIPIRG spins off environment arm
- Providence Journal (new window)
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10/8/2006 |
| Following a trend that is occurring in related groups across the country, the Rhode Island Public Interest Research Group is separating itself into two distinct groups: one that focuses on environmental issues and the other working on consumer problems. | |
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Environment group rates state officials
- Providence Journal (new window)
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10/16/2006 |
| The Environment Counil of Rhode Island, which Environment Rhode Island Advocate Matt Auten currently heads, released it's 2006 Green Report Card. Read about it from the Providence Journal here. | |
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Group Says Chemicals In Toys Can Harm Children
- NBC 10 News
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10/12/2005 |
| A study by a national consumer group says some baby products contain two chemicals that could harm your child, but a toy industry group calls the claim "baseless." | |
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