Government
2019-2020 Report Card
Incomplete & Lacking Leadership: Rhode Island Urgently Needs Climate Action
In the midst of crises of public health, justice, and climate change, the General Assembly and Administration fail to act on environmental policy
The Environment Council of Rhode Island (ECRI) offers this biennial Green Report Card to evaluate the records of Rhode Island lawmakers on environmental issues over the course of the 2019 and 2020 legislative sessions.
Desautel Law
Desautel Law is a leading litigation firm in Rhode Island for environmental law, energy and utility law, and land use law matters. The Firm has the experience and connectivity to take on the most complex problems in today’s economy.
2017-2018 Report Card
The Environment Council of Rhode Island (ECRI) offers this biennial Green Report Card to evaluate the environmental records of Rhode Island lawmakers on ECRI priority issues for the combined 2017 and 2018 legislative sessions. The report includes letter grades issued to individual General Assembly members based on bill votes and sponsorships, along with a qualitative evaluation of the governor. There are reflections on notable environmental policy developments in the two-year span.
PowerPoint Presentation: Land Use Policy in Massachusetts Solar Incentive Programs
A PowerPoint file presented by Kaitlin Kelly from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources titled "Land Use Policy in Massachusetts Solar Incentive Programs.
PowerPoint Presentation: Renewable Energy Siting in RI
A PowerPoint file titled "Renewable Energy Siting in Rhode Island" presemted by Jeanne M. Boyle, Department of Commerce, City of Pawtucket.
Burrillville Conservation Commission
The Burrillville Conservation Commission’s mission and goals are to protect and preserve the natural tranquility of the natural reserves, features and attributes that has defined the Town of Burrillville for over two hundred years.
Press Release 2015-16 Green Report Card
This is a press release announcing the latest Green Report Card produced by the Environment Council of Rhode Island (ECRI). The report highlights critical environmental issues that were considered by Rhode Island state legislators during the 2015 and 2016 sessions. Lawmakers in the General Assembly were given a letter grade based on their voting record.