Decades after lead paint was banned, thousands of New England homes still pose a hidden danger – especially to children. Learn about the ongoing risks of lead exposure, the policy gaps that allow it to persist, and what communities can do to ensure safe, healthy housing for all.
For far too long, we’ve accepted the vehicle exhaust that clouds our roads and cities as just the price we pay to move from one place to another. It’s become our new normal. Our acceptance of this status quo is part of the reason that the transportation sector was the largest source of greenhouse gases in the United States in 2022.
In South Providence and across New England, neighbors are proving that environmental justice starts with community power. From blocking polluting projects to shaping new laws, families and advocates are shifting the balance of power – building healthier, fairer futures for everyone.
Will offshore wind turbines impact Cashes Ledge, a cradle of marine life in the Gulf of Maine? We answer all your questions.
For years, Shell Oil has jeopardized the health and safety of New England coastal residents by constructing oil storage tanks right next to waterways and communities. Shell did it in New Haven, Connecticut, where oil storage tanks hulk next to New Haven Harbor. And it did it again in Providence, Rhode Island, where an oil storage terminal looms above the iconic Narragansett Bay.
Wetlands are a critical piece of our ecosystem that must be protected.
It wasn’t gas or oil that kept our electricity grid secure during abnormally hot weather, it was solar.
The future of EVs remains hopeful despite the Trump administration’s attacks on progress. People still want (and benefit from) them.
Scrapping the Endangerment Finding both sets us back from the fundamental obligation of protecting health, but impedes the urgent action we need to address climate change.
Early reports from the South Fork wind project reveal that turbine structures are providing homes for marine life
