We are thrilled to be supporting @reed.senate.gov and SOS Gregg Amore for re-election! They have both stood up for fair and safe elections as well as being environmental champions, make sure to vote for these champions! Early voting has started and the primary is Sept. 9 which is a Wed.

We are proud to endorse @amo.house.gov and @magaziner.house.gov for re-election! Both leaders are climate champions who stand up for our coastal waterways and protect our drinking water. Visit our website to learn more about how to vote in RI. #CleanWaterVoter

While we are proud that RI passed strong protections against toxic PFAS in 2024, we can see that damage was already done. This is the human cost of inaction on PFAS and other toxic threats to drinking water. ecori.org/pfas-polluti...

PFAS Pollution Floods Tiverton Wells - ecoRI News

Our persistent spraying of poisons and relentless unleashing of chemicals puts private water sources at risk.

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We asked the four candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Rhode Island Attorney General if they support the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act. In this video, Rep. Joe Solomon responds to our prompt. To learn more about the RIVRA, visit rivra.org. @cleanwaterri.bsky.social

We asked the four candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Rhode Island Attorney General if they support the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act. In this video, Rep. Jason Knight responds to our prompt. To learn more about the RIVRA, visit rivra.org. @cleanwaterri.bsky.social

We asked the four candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Rhode Island Attorney General if they support the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act. In this video, Keith Hoffmann responds to our prompt. To learn more about the RIVRA, visit rivra.org. @cleanwaterri.bsky.social

We asked the four candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Rhode Island Attorney General if they support the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act. In this video, Kim Ahern responds to our prompt. To learn more about the RIVRA, visit rivra.org. @cleanwaterri.bsky.social

@cleanwaterri.bsky.social endorses Senate President Valarie Lawson and others in first round endorsements for @rihouseofreps.bsky.social and @risenate.bsky.social, saying, "The candidates endorsed have demonstrated a strong commitment to environmental priorities during a critical period."

First round of legislative endorsements from @cleanwaterri.bsky.social

“In order to tackle the issue of building carbon issues, you need to be able to measure it," said House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski. 👏 www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/15/m...

R.I. legislators considering override of Governor McKee veto, House speaker says - The Boston Globe

House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski said he is proud of legislation that would create an energy-use reporting requirement for large buildings. “I would like to have seen it become law,” he said.

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Here’s a surprising fact: Almost 1/3 of RI’s greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings! That’s why legislators overwhelmingly passed legislation to gather data on the largest buildings’ energy usage. But Gov McKee vetoed the bill! TAKE ACTION: act.cleanwater.org/page/194889/...

The Climate Can’t Wait – Tell the Legislature to Override the Veto

Our state set strong climate goals just a few years ago. We can’t retreat from them now. Tell your legislators to override the veto of the Building Decarbonization Act.

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Plastic Free July starts with one commitment: choosing reuse whenever possible. Take the pledge and help create a cleaner future. cleanwater.org/take-pledge-reduce-single-use

Rhode Islanders should be furious. The current federal administration is working overtime to kill local jobs and crush our local energy independence. They want RI to remain dependent on fossil fuels imported from other states. Local neighbors built our offshore wind. We back our local workforce.

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As President Trump blocks new permits and dangles big buyout offers for developers to walk away from their wind projects, states are hoping some companies share their conviction that the industry can be revived after he leaves office. Via @stateline.org rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/07/06/r...

The East Coast is broiling in a heat wave. We have no time for delays on climate action. cleanwater.org/releases/cle...

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...

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Beverage container litter and waste is not just a RI problem. MA advocates are fighting to modernize their bottle bill, too!

Clean Water Action Massachusetts@cleanh2oma.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The public wants less litter and plastic waste! But Polar Beverages is blocking updates to the MA bottle bill that would make the program more effective. Rally outside Polar Beverage in Worcester tomorrow, 6/30! @beyondplastics.bsky.social @justzeroorg.bsky.social www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

🎉Good news! PFAS bans WORK. @nrdc.org tested a wide range of textile products in CA and NY after their PFAS bans in textiles went into effect last year. The results? These laws are working! ⚓RI's landmark 2024 PFAS law takes effect in January 2027!👏 www.nrdc.org/resources/no...

No PFAS, No Problem

Product testing reveals California and New York laws are successful in phasing out PFAS from textiles.

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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! cleanwater.org/2026/06/17/2...

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 rem...

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Attorney General Neronha, coalition secure final victory as Court dismisses Trump Administration’s appeal in wind energy permitting case: www.riag.ri.gov/press-releases/attorney-general-neronha-coalition-secure-final-victory-court-dismisses-trump

The RI Voting Rights Act is dead for the year. So what’s next for voting rights in RI? Join us for a virtual briefing on Tuesday, June 16th at 7 PM. RSVP here: commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @rhodeislandvra.bsky.social

GOOD NEWS UPDATE! Cheers to Garvin Elementary School in Cumberland for swapping out their plastic utensils for durable, safe, reusable ones! Garvin already switched to reusable trays, so they are now fully reusable for all foodware. Thanks for working with us to fight plastic waste and pollution!

While most people were enjoying their weekend, industry lobbyists were trying to sneak in a bill to weaken RI's protections against toxic PFAS! Clean Water Action rallied legislative allies on Sunday to stop this ridiculous effort. (Thank you, allies!) Never a dull moment at the end of session...

🚨Important Update: We learned today that the Rhode Island General Assembly will not move the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act to the floor for a vote during this legislative session. We are incredibly disappointed, yet our commitment to protecting voters remains unchanged. Stay tuned for more.

Oped: We are at Code Red for Democracy: The Voting Rights Act needs to be codified into RI State Law this year “Across the South, Black voters are being forced to refight battles their grandparents already won sixty years ago. That is not progress,” said Shahidah Ali. “That is a crisis.”

Oped: We are at Code Red for Democracy: The Voting Rights Act needs to be codified into RI State Law this year with all 10 amendments

“Across the South, Black voters are being forced to refight battles their grandparents already won sixty years ago. That is not progress,” said Shahidah Ali. “That is a crisis.”

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Everyone deserves clean water, safe products, and healthy communities. That’s why advocates from the Alliance for Health and Safe Chemicals are on Capitol Hill urging Congress to protect #TSCA, our nation’s main chemical safety law.

🌈🌈Happy Pride Month from the team at Clean Water Action & Clean Water Fund!🌈🌈 We continue to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community – our colleagues, friends, and supporters – this #PrideMonth and beyond. 🏳️‍🌈💗 Stay tuned here for special spotlights all month long!🌈

@cleanwaterri.bsky.social recently honored Senator Mark McKenney and Representative Tina L. Spears as “Environmental Champions” for their efforts to protect Rhode Island’s environment, especially from plastic bottle waste and litter. Learn more: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Great crowd for Breakfast of Champions! Thank you so much to everyone who came out, and a special thank you to our sponsors. Most importantly, another BIG congratulations to our 2026 champions! Our small state is filled with environmental leaders from the grassroots to the State House. THANK YOU!

With attacks hurled at Amara's Law by decision makers at the state and federal levels, we wanted to remind you why we do this work. We work to ensure that everyone has access to healthy, clean, and safe drinking water so that no other family has to lose a loved one. cleanwater.org/2023/01/25/M...

"Through no fault of my own, I was exposed to these toxic chemicals. And as a result, I will die with this cancer." | Clean Water Action

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"The right to vote is the first right." "We need to protect voting rights every single day." --RI SOS @greggamore.bsky.social at @cleanwaterri.bsky.social Breakfast of Champions

This morning, @cleanwaterri.bsky.social awarded me alongside: Sheila Dormody, Policy and Resiliency Chief for the City of Providence, Kate Sayles, Executive Director of RI Land Trust, Aislinn Hanley, Climate Jobs RI Program Director, Rep. Tina Spears, and Sen. Mark McKenney I am truly honored.