Clean Water Action Rhode Island

The East Coast is broiling in a heat wave. There is no time for delay on climate action.

Clean Water Action Joins Chorus of Disappointment Over Governor’s Climate Veto Buildings’ energy consumption accounts for nearly a third of Rhode Island’s greenhouse gas emissions. Refusing to gather data on large buildings’ energy use won’t make the problem go away, but it will make it harder to solve.

The 2026 RI legislative session is in the books. The good? We held off attempts to rollback climate action and toxic chemical restrictions. The bad? The bills we championed stalled. Get the details in our latest blog post!

The 2026 RI Legislative Session Ended, but the Work Continues! Rhode Island legislative sessions are short and packed. This session ended with Clean Water Action fending off a last-minute attack on the state law restricting toxic PFAS, but many priority bills remained in limbo as the legislators broke for the summer. Here’s a breakdown of what happened!

GOOD NEWS UPDATE! Cheers to Garvin Elementary School in Cumberland, for swapping out their plastic utensils for durable, safe, reusable ones! 🍴This past year, Garvin switched to Ahimsa trays, and with the utensil switch, is now fully reusable for cafeteria foodware. Thank you Stephen Mulcahey and the Cumberland School Department for making the healthy, sustainable choice for our future leaders!