State of Rhode Island secondary Archives: on Energy & Oil
Allan Fung:
Won zoning for large scale solar installation on farmland
Opponents [of Allan Fung for Mayor] are contesting a proposed zoning change put forth by Mayor Fung, that allows solar power, as well as animal day-care businesses, on the land. The ordinance has moved back and forth between the City Planning
Commission, the City Council and the Ordinance Committee. The City Planning Commission voted 8-1 Nov. 3 to endorse Fung's proposal to change the city ordinance to allow large-scale solar installation on farmland.
Source: EcoRi News on 2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial race
Nov 8, 2015
Ashley Kalus:
Support industries such as offshore wind and aquaculture
Kalus, the only Republican on the stage, said communities should follow Barrington's climate action plan and include "hardening our assets.""As we rush toward that new
economy we need a governor that is able to balance innovation and entrepreneurship with environmental justice and the realities of climate change," she said about supporting industries such as offshore wind and aquaculture.
Source: Providence Journal on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race
Aug 3, 2022
Bobby Nardolillo:
Further research needed on climate change
What is not understood is the relative impact of human activity on climate modification as a percentage of the whole. Do biologic or geologic factors have a greater or lesser impact than industry? This is an area where science
is still being developed. That's why so many of the proposals have carried such huge human costs. We can't afford to economically harm so many people in the absence of more certain understanding that such disruption is actually necessary.
Source: 2018 Rhode Island Senatorial website Bobby4Senate.com
Oct 1, 2017
Bobby Nardolillo:
Understanding Gap: do no economic harm without certainty
The facts of global temperatures and amounts of CO2 dissolved in sea water are measurements that have been accurately recorded. What is not understood is the relative impact of human activity on climate modification as a percentage of the whole.
Do biologic or geologic factors have a greater or lesser impact than industry?The Understanding Gap that exists today is the weak link in any proposal that's made to benefit our global environment. That's why so many of the proposals which have been
floated to date have carried such huge human costs. So that Understanding Gap is also the reason so few environmental initiatives have been undertaken to date. We can't afford to economically harm so many people in the absence of more certain
understanding that such disruption is actually necessary.
If I am elected to the US Senate I hope to support the advanced research which will clarify the real parameters of climate change, making future decisions obvious.
Source: 2018 Rhode Island Senate campaign website bobby4senate.com
Feb 3, 2018
Dan McKee:
Replace fossil fuel electricity generation with renewables
- Codify and implement a 100% Renewable Energy Standard by 2030 and examine opportunities for a renewable thermal standard and/or clean peak standard or similar policy mechanism to reduce emissions across sectors, particularly
heating and transportation.
- Replace fossil fuel electricity generation with renewable resources, while recognizing the benefit of protected green space.
Source: Governor press release "Rhode Island 2030"
Oct 15, 2021
Dan McKee:
Community solar panel program lets people subscribe
[On landfill conversion]: "Today, we are celebrating the transformation of a brownfield into a clean, renewable energy source, while making the benefits of solar power available to more Rhode Islanders," said McKee at a ribbon cutting
ceremony. "The state's community solar program allows National Grid customers, who want to reduce carbon emissions but who cannot install solar panels on their own homes, to subscribe to a local solar project & receive a discount on their electric bills.
Source: Waste 360 blog on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race
Oct 26, 2021
Donald Carcieri:
Make R.I. the leader in development of offshore wind power
Rhode Island is leading the nation in the development of offshore wind power. The US Department of the Interior has said that the East Coast of the US is the "Saudi Arabia of wind".Deepwater Wind has recently completed a power purchase agreement with
National Grid. Simultaneously, a team of scientists from URI is working with the Coastal Resources Management Council to complete a Special Area Management Plan--an ocean "zoning" map--the first in the country.
This plan will be the guidepost for siting offshore wind farms. The Block Island project-Phase 1 of the overall wind farm plan will create an estimated 800 new jobs at Quonset Point, and equally important, we will have established R.I. as the center of
East Coast offshore wind farms. Over time, this project could lead to thousands of additional jobs, as turbine, blade, and other component manufacturers locate facilities at Quonset Point to supply this new, growing industry.
Source: Rhode Island 2010 State of the State Address
Jan 26, 2010
Gina Raimondo:
Green energy means jobs
We've proven that you can grow the economy and protect the environment at the same time: We're the only state in America with an off-shore wind farm.
We're on track to make our energy system 10 times cleaner by 2020. Since 2014, we've added more than 5,000 green jobs--a 66 percent increase. Let's keep going.
Source: 2018 Rhode Island State of the State address
Jan 16, 2018
Gina Raimondo:
First state to be 100% renewable energy by end of decade
About three years ago I set an ambitious goal to increase our clean energy ten-fold by the end of 2020. By the end of the year, we'll exceed that goal. We're the nation's leader in offshore wind, and in a few years, we'll have enough offshore
wind energy to power half of the homes in Rhode Island. It's time to set our sights higher. This week I'll sign an executive order to make Rhode Island the first state in America to be powered by 100% renewable energy by the end of this decade.
Source: 2020 Rhode Island State of the State address
Jan 14, 2020
Gina Raimondo:
Be most collaborative and aggressive state on wind energy
Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo has said she wants Rhode Island to be the most collaborative and aggressive state in creating a supply chain for wind energy, to bring electricity costs down and to address climate change. "We're motivated by
our shared belief that we need to produce and consume cleaner, more sustainable energy and leave our kids a healthier planet, but also by this tremendous economic opportunity," she said.
Source: New York Post on 2018 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race
Dec 12, 2016
Mark Zaccaria:
No subsidies for wind and solar
Question topic: Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Zaccaria: Strongly Disagree
Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2014 Rhode Island Senate race
Sep 30, 2014
Matt Brown:
Green New Deal for All, net zero emissions by 2040
RI Political Cooperative Policy Platform: - Green New Deal for All
- Take on the fossil fuel industry to ensure clean air, water, and energy for all
- Achieve 100% clean electricity by 2028 and net zero emissions by 2040 (first in the country)
- Shut down corporate polluters in frontline communities with a just transition for workers
- Preserve our natural resources, eliminate clearcutting, expand regenerative agriculture, and guarantee public access to our shoreline
- Expand public transportation, electrify all buses, and make the bus free
[Brown heads this RI coalition].
Source: GoLocalProv.com on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race
Sep 22, 2021
Matt Brown:
Make RI the first state run on 100% clean, renewable energy
What the political establishment has done on climate change ranges from nothing to weak tea. It's obviously a massive crisis and we're way past out of time. Our platform would make Rhode Island the first state that is run on 100% clean, renewable
energy. We also call for shutting down the fossil fuel and other polluting industries in the Port of Providence. It's part of the systemic targeting of Black and brown communities with polluting industries causing asthma, especially for children.
Source: UpriseRI.com on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race
Sep 22, 2021
Nellie Gorbea:
Incentivize energy efficiency in new home construction
Uncertainty and delays in the building process leads to increased costs. We can streamline permitting while ensuring that we build a diversity of home types and incentivize the building of energy-efficient homes.
Create incentives that promote energy efficient practices in new home construction of both market rate and government subsidized housing.
Source: 2022 Rhode Island Governor campaign website NellieGorbea.com
Jun 26, 2022
Nellie Gorbea:
Prioritize goals to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
- Prioritize the goals of the "Act on Climate" to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
- Promote the development of a renewable energy economy and work to regain our regional leadership in this important economic sector.
??Partnering with unions and our education sector we can grow our apprenticeship programs that help provide the needed workforce.
- Incentivize electrical vehicles by using federal funds to increase the charging stations across our state.
Source: 2022 Rhode Island Governor campaign website NellieGorbea.com
Jun 26, 2022
Seth Magaziner:
Support clean energy jobs, invest in climate resilience
As Treasurer, Seth created clean energy programs at the state Infrastructure Bank that have put thousands of Rhode Islanders to work on emissions-free alternative energy projects across the state. He also dramatically reduced the state's investment
exposure to fossil fuels. In Congress, Seth will continue his work to bring clean energy jobs to Rhode Island, invest in climate resilience, and support measures to protect the quality of our environment.
Seth will support policies that will expand economic opportunity for middle class families and those working hard to join the middle class. That means:-
Investing in clean energy infrastructure that will lower energy prices and reduce America's dependence on foreign oil
Source: 2022 Rhode Island House campaign website SethMagaziner.com
Jun 19, 2022
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