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Repower America

Too much of our energy comes from dirty sources that harm our environment. But by tapping the power of the sun and wind, and using less energy in the first place, we can repower our lives with clean energy that doesn’t pollute and never runs out.

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Protect our Beaches and Coast

Our children and grandchildren should be able to enjoy swimming at the beach, bird watching in a salt marsh, or taking a trip to Block Island, just as our generation does now. In addition to providing important wildlife habitat, our beaches and coast attract visitors from around the country—and they’re part of what makes living in Rhode Island so great. By strengthening and expanding conservation programs, we can protect our coast into the future.

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Protect Narragansett Bay

Sewage and runoff pollution flows into Narragansett Bay, causing hundreds of beach closures closings in Rhode Island in recent years. Short-sighted Supreme Court decisions have left more than half of Rhode Island’s streams vulnerable to pollution. The EPA can fix this problem by updating clean water standards, but polluters and their allies are threatening to block them. To protect Narragansett Bay, we need to show massive public support for clean water.

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Keep plastic out of Narragansett Bay

Plastic bags litter Narragansett Bay and threaten marine and coastal wildlife—and this trash could stay in the Bay for hundreds of years. We’re urging Rhode Island's leaders to protect the Bay by banning plastic bags in Rhode Island.

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Go Solar Rhode Island

We can tap the virtually limitless energy from the sun to heat and power our homes, businesses, and schools. Solar power will create jobs here in Rhode Island and keep energy dollars in our local economy—while reducing fossil fuel emissions that pollute our air and contribute to global warming. Our staff and members are working to push Rhode Island officials to put us on a path to 10,000 solar rooftops by 2020 and 50,000 by 2030.

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Global Warming Solutions

In a low-lying state like Rhode Island, the consequences of global warming—including rising sea levels, ocean acidification, and extreme weather events—pose a real and significant threat. With increasing public concern about extreme weather fueled by global warming, Rhode Island and the nation are taking serious steps to tackle global warming by reducing carbon pollution.

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Get Off Oil

Our dependence on oil puts our environment, economy, health and security at risk. Luckily, Rhode Island is getting serious about breaking our reliance on this dirty, expensive fuel. Thanks to your support, the ball is rolling—in its last session, the General Assembly passed legislation to put Rhode Island on track to cut its oil use in half by 2050. But the commission to create the plan to get us there has yet to be convened.

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Clean Air, Healthy Families

New air pollution standards will cut mercury pollution by 90% and save 46,000 lives each year. The coal industry and their friends in Congress are trying to roll back these standards, but we’re urging Congress to let the EPA do its job and move forward with its commonsense plan to protect public health.