State: Rhode Island

May 06, 2026

New England Industrial Electrification

A new report finds that it’s not only possible, but critical to upgrade these facilities to electricity so our neighbors don’t live in their polluting shadows.

Apr 22, 2026

Six Ways to Help the Ocean

Whether you’re picking up litter or calling your lawmakers, anyone can help protect the ocean today.

CLF staff members on a beach holding bags of garbage and a clipboard
Apr 17, 2026

Fending Off Federal Attacks on Wind Energy

Though Trump may be intent on killing wind energy, the fact is that it already accounts for a significant share of the nation’s electricity. In 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, wind energy made up 10.2% of utility-scale electricity generation. Before the Trump administration attacks, wind energy also supported approximately 131,000 U.S. jobs.

A view from the ground-up of wind turbines against a blue sky with some clouds.
Apr 10, 2026

Holding Shell Oil Accountable

In South Providence, Rhode Island, residents near the Port of Providence have lived under the hulking shadow of Shell Oil storage tanks for years. Twenty-five aging tanks sit on 75 acres along Allens Avenue, directly in a flood zone, as luck – or rather carelessness – would have it.
“These facilities are ticking time bombs,” says Darrèll Brown, vice president for CLF Rhode Island.

Shell Oil Providence Rhode Island