Climate Change Archives

Sep 01, 2026

New Report Finds Rhode Island’s Electric Rates Overcharge Many Heat Pump Customers

Organizations urge Rhode Island regulators to adopt a permanent heat pump rate that reflects the true cost of service and lowers energy bills.

Heat pumps on the outside of a grey, wooden home while it is sunny outside.

Aug 27, 2026

Trump Cut The Solar For All Program – What Does That Mean?

This program would have funded thousands of installations, allowing people to access solar panels no matter how much they made or where they lived

An overhead view of VBDC's buildings with solar panels installed.

Aug 21, 2026

RI Utilities Commission Ends Gas Subsidies, Advances Heat Pump Adoption

These decisions mark important steps away from costly investments in our fossil fuel past and toward a cleaner, more affordable energy future.

Aug 18, 2026

One Small Policy Change Could Get More Electric Vehicles on the Road

Real-time charger data can help more people choose electric vehicles – and help the ones who already have them get around more easily.

A close up of a hand holding an EV charger going to plug into a car.

Aug 13, 2026

Four Reasons New Englanders Should Say No to Gas Pipeline Expansion

From its price volatility to its pollution, there are plenty of reasons the region doesn’t need more gas.

gas pipelines lay on top of dirt covered with snow

Aug 10, 2026

Court Orders Markley to Pause Lowell Data Center Expansion

With this pause, the court recognized Lowell residents’ concerns and has given the community some protection from further expansion while that fight continues.

A residential street in Lowell lined with closely spaced homes, parked cars, utility poles, and overhead wires leads toward the Markley data center. The facility’s massive, windowless black exterior rises above and behind the neighborhood, dwarfing the surrounding houses.

Aug 05, 2026

New England’s Best Beaches (And How We’re Protecting Them)

Our favorite shores deserve to be protected from climate change, pollution, and other threats.

Aug 04, 2026

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Leading Environmental Groups, and Let’s Build Homes Announce Roadmap to Comprehensive Wetlands Reform

This agreement strikes an important balance between addressing Vermont’s urgent housing shortage and protecting wetlands that are so critical to the state’s resilience.

Aug 04, 2026

Fighting the Unchecked Expansion of Lowell’s Markley Data Center

In Massachusetts’ first lawsuit challenging a data center expansion, Lowell residents are fighting a state permit that would allow more diesel pollution near homes, parks, and a school. The case also challenges a process that let the company operating the facility move ahead before residents had a fair chance to be heard.

Jul 31, 2026

What Florida Taught Me About Vermont’s Invasive Species Problem

Invasive species harm our ecosystems and impact our daily lives no matter where we live—luckily, we can act.