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/...

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.

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

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

🎉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...

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...

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.”

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...

"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.

Congratulations to all the 2026 Clean Water Action Award Champions! @cleanwaterri.bsky.social #CleanWaterAction #RhodeIsland #NarragansettBay #Environment

Congratulations to honoree @steveahlquist.bsky.social! Steve is an independent journalist who has covered the environment, social justice, activism, and politics in RI for years, bringing a particularly focused lens to covering local struggles for environmental justice. Check out: SteveAhlquist.news

Congratulations to our 2026 Legislative Champs, Rep. Tina Spears and Senator Mark McKenney. Both are RI climate resiliency leaders and strong advocates for improving recycling and reducing waste. Thank you for fighting for a better environment! @rihouseofreps.bsky.social @risenate.bsky.social

Congrats to Sheila Dormody - this year's recipient of the David R. Gerraughty Award for Lifetime Commitment to the Environment! Sheila has been at the forefront of Rhode Island’s efforts to address climate change and stand up for environmental and social justice for over 30 years. Thank you, Sheila!

Thank you @riaudubon.bsky.social for your support of Clean Water Action's 2026 Breakfast of Champions! See you tomorrow!

EPA is proposing to weaken wastewater pollution standards for coal-fired power plants. We urge EPA to withdraw this unnecessary proposal. Read our statement: https://cleanwater.org/2026/05/18/clean-water-action-and-clean-water-funds-statement-epas-proposal-weaken-water

Congrats to Clean Water Action's Open Space Champion - Kate Sayles, Executive Director of the RI Land Trust Council! Kate has been a leader in the fights for the strongest possible Green Bonds for Rhode Island, ensuring that open space preservation and climate resilience are prioritized and funded!

The legislative session is heating up, and we need YOU to join us at the RI State House this Thursday to urge lawmakers to pass the @rhodeislandvra.bsky.social in the next few weeks! RSVP here: act.commoncause.org/events/lobby...

Congrats to Aislinn Hanley, Clean Water Action's 2026 Clean Jobs Champion! Aislinn, the Program Director at Climate Jobs RI, is a leader standing up for RI's clean energy future. Labor and environmental groups working together are bringing family-sustainng careers to our state!

Energy experts agree: The governor's plan to reduce energy costs is a short-term fix and long-term mistake "...while it may save folks a little bit of money next year... over the life of the programs and into the future for Rhode Island, we’re going to be paying more for energy, not less.”

Track your trash on this trek to the landfill with @thepvdeye.bsky.social @climateactionri.org @ecorinews.bsky.social

Thank you to our generous sponsors, @nearhodeisland.bsky.social for making 2026 Breakfast of Champions a success!

Speaker Blazejewski has worked incredibly hard for every RI’er and has always given people an opportunity to talk about their issue without making them feel rushed. Clean Water Action was one of the first orgs to endorse him. Thanks for being an environmental champion!

Thank you to our generous sponsors, @whitehouse.senate.gov and @reed.senate.gov! Can't wait to celebrate with everyone! RSVP at: cleanwater.org/ri-breakfast

Thank you to our generous sponsors, @riaflcio.bsky.social! Breakfast of Champions is 2 weeks away! RSVP at: cleanwater.org/ri-breakfast

Frontline leaders across the country are calling on The Home Depot to lead the industry away from toxic PVC plastic. Many pictured live with the consequences of vinyl production & disposal, from polluted air & water to serious illness linked to chemical exposure. toxicfreefuture.org/blog/groups-...

🚨Applications are closing soon for our 2026 George Nee Young Organizer Award! Each year, we acknowledge a rising student organizer in our state and award them with a $250 scholarship as part of our Breakfast of Champions. 📣Do you know a student who should apply? cleanwater.org/george-nee-a...

Join voting rights advocates at the Rhode Island State House on Thursday, May 21st as we urge RI lawmakers to pass the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act. RSVP here: act.commoncause.org/events/lobby...

Following the Callais decision, it is clear that the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act (H-8334/S-3143) is necessary to protect voting rights in the Ocean State. The General Assembly must act now.

Congratulations to our 2026 Rhode Island Environmental Champions! cleanwater.org/releases/cle...

We're leaning into our nautical location with some fun 2026 sponsorship packages for Breakfast of Champions! From schooners to sloops, we've got a level for every supporter, and they all support our campaigns protecting our waterways from plastic pollution! Learn more at: cleanwater.org/RI-breakfast

Tonight at 6pm! Join us for a free film screening and discussion of the new Netflix documentary everyone is talking about. What happens when 6 couples struggling with infertility try to break free from plastic? And what can we do in RI? act.cleanwater.org/page/189410/...

🌎Happy Earth Day!🌍 Honor the day with ACTION. We're building bipartisan support for our bill to get toxic heavy metals out of personal care products. Send an Earth Day message to your legislators today! act.cleanwater.org/page/184411/...

This week! Celebrate Earth Week by coming out to this free film screening and expert panel discussion! Thursday, April 23, 6pm Pawtucket Public Library

"While those of us in the smallest state cannot prevent or undo the harms happening in Congress or the Supreme Court, we are able to send a message to the voters here at home. That message is that voting access matters to democracy." @commoncauseri.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/16/m...

Clean Water Action's 24th Annual Breakfast of Champions is May 22 at 9:30am! It’s celebrating. It’s networking. It’s waffles! Tickets and sponsorships are now LIVE, and THEY WILL SELL OUT! Last year’s event exceeded capacity, so grab your tickets early. act.cleanwater.org/page/189579/...

Lynn Thorp reflects on defending and strengthening the Clean Water Act’s water pollution programs with an emphasis on protecting sources of drinking water. Read more: https://cleanwater.org/2026/04/07/leading-organization-helped-shape-me

Join Clean Water Action and @beyondplastics.bsky.social on April 23rd at 6pm for a free screening of “The Plastic Detox”, the new Netflix documentary that reveals the startling effects plastics and toxic chemicals are having on our bodies and health! RSVP: act.cleanwater.org/page/189410/...

Hyping reuse and recycling solutions at the RI Energy, Environment, and Oceans Leaders Day. To fight microplastic pollution in our waterways and ocean, we need to make and use less plastic! Thanks @whitehouse.senate.gov for hosting!

The first ever RI Organizing Summit was a big success! Thank you to everyone who presented and attended. Local organizing leads to local victories!