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| Top officials from nine Northeastern states are meeting in Providence, Rhode Island this week, trying to finalize a plan to cut global warming pollution from the region’s power plants. | |
| A new report released on July 26, 2005 by the Rhode Island Public Interest Research Group (RIPIRG) and Clean Water Action entitled More Heat Than Light: Global Warming Pollution From The Northeast's Dirtiest Power Producers has found that a small number of the northeast's power companies are responsible for the lion's share of global warming pollution from the power sector. | |
| In a great victory for the environment and the economy, Governor Carcieri signed the Clean Energy bill on June 29th. | |
| Climate change and global warming activists gathered at the Rhode Island State House on July 14, 2005 to call on Governor Carcieri to take 3 steps over the next month to reduce the state's contribution to global warming. | |
| Governor Carcieri has signed energy efficiency bills sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Roberts (Cranston) and Representative Art Handy (Cranston) to cut energy waste, reduce air pollution and improve the reliability of the electric grid, by setting minimum energy standards for 14 common household and commercial appliances. | |
| The Rhode Island House and Senate approved identical energy efficiency bills sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Roberts (Cranston) and Representative Art Handy (Cranston) to cut energy waste, reduce air pollution and improve the reliability of the electric grid, by setting minimum energy standards for 14 common household and commercial appliances. | |
| Responding to the rising cost of electricity and home heating fuels, the R.I General Assembly has passed, “The Energy and Consumer Savings Act of 2006,” which would set minimum energy efficiency standards for five household and commercial appliances. | |
| Providence- In the waning hours of the legislative session environmental advocates, lawmakers, Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts and the Office of Attorney General Patrick Lynch joined together to release a new report on the potential to save energy in New England and to call for action on global warming and clean energy legislation at the General Assembly. | |
| A “Report Card” released June 14, 2004 by a coalition of environmental advocates in the United States and Canada has given Rhode Island a grade of C- for their actions to reduce global warming pollution in the region. | |
| The Rhode Island House approved an energy efficiency bill 47-14 (H 5307A-Handy) on May 4, 2005 that will cut energy waste, reduce air pollution and improve the reliability of the electric grid by setting minimum energy standards for 17 common household and commercial appliances. | |
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