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| Danger in the Air, a new survey by Clear the Air and released September 23 by the Rhode Island Public Interest Research Group (RIPIRG) shows massive air pollution problems in the Providence metropolitan area. | |
| New data shows that 2002 was the smoggiest in recent years, according to a new Clear the Air report released September 18, 2003 by RIPIRG and Clean Water Action. | |
| Environmental advocates released a report on September 10, 2004, Stopping Global Warming Begins at Home: The Case Against the Use of Offsets in a Regional Power Sector Cap-and-Trade Program; which calls on Northeast officials to stick to their commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. | |
| New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers approved a resolution urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its recent decision to relax rules requiring old coal-fired power plants to install new pollution control equipment when making upgrades to the facility. | |
| In state tests of fish caught in Rhode Island's lakes, 76% of largemouth bass contained mercury levels that exceed EPA's "safe" limit for women of childbearing age, according to a Clear the Air analysis released August 3, 2004 by the Rhode Island Public Interest Research Group (RIPIRG). | |
| As Rhode Island suffers through another smoggy summer, RIPIRG and the American Lung Association of Rhode Island announce a new campaign to bring cleaner cars to the state. RIPIRG released a new report, Ready to Roll: The Benefits of Today's Advanced Technology Vehicles for Rhode Island, documenting the availability, consumer demand and air quality benefits of clean car technology in Rhode Island. | |
| Mercury contamination is at crisis levels at many of RI's favorite fishing spots, according to a new report released on June 05, 2003 by RIPIRG, detailing the most recent data on mercury fish consumption advisories issued in 2002. | |
| Three environmental groups and their local members announced on June 20 that the groups intend to sue Bradford Dyeing Association, Inc. (BDA), which operates a large textile finishing plant in southwestern Rhode Island, for emitting air pollutants that create foul odors around the homes of nearby residents in the town of Bradford and for years of illegal pollutant discharges into the Pawcatuck River. | |
| The Governor announced May 5, 2004 that he will bring cleaner cars to Rhode Island. | |
| With the price of gas at record levels and air pollution creating hotter and less healthy summers, hybrid cars are becoming a more attractive option to consumers in Rhode Island. | |
| Most of the nation's oldest and dirtiest power plants are actually getting dirtier, not cleaner, according to a new report released April 4, 2002 by the Clear the Air Campaign. "Darkening Skies: Trends Toward Increasing Power Plant Emissions" comes just weeks after the release of the Bush Administration's highly-touted "Clear Skies" power plant initiative - and demonstrates significant inherent flaws in the President's approach. | |
| Senator Chafee Votes For Nomination of William Wehrum | |
| On Earth Day, 2004, Governor Carcieri and the General Assembly have a number of policies currently before them that, if enacted, would protect Rhode Island's environment, put us in line with our neighboring states, and foster economic development. | |
| The Rhode Island House of Representatives on March 27, 2003 came out strongly supporting clean air and public health by passing a resolution condemning the rollbacks of the Clean Air Act. | |
| Members of the General Assembly and the Rhode Island Congressional delegation have joined a growing coalition of environmentalists, health advocates and faith-based communities in opposing the Bush Administration's "Clear Skies" bill. | |
| Clean air and public health advocates on February 27, 2003 called on Congress and the State of Rhode Island to oppose the administration's "Clear Skies Initiative" air pollution plan, which was introduced in Congress today. | |
| The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) released regulations on December 21, 2004 to strengthen standards for new cars sold in Rhode Island beginning in model year 2008. | |
| Advocates representing the environmental, public health and automotive services community testified today in support of proposed regulations that would require Rhode Island to follow California’s stringent auto-emissions standards instead of the standards set by the federal government. | |
| nvironmental and public interest groups on October 13 applauded Gov. Carcieri’s announcement of new global warming pollution standards for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in Rhode Island. | |
| On January 8, 2004 the Providence City Council voted on two measures designed to reduce air pollution and to call attention to the public health problems associated with car emissions. | |
| Both houses of the New Jersey state legislature voted on January 12, 2004 to adopt strict California's strict auto emission standards. | |
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