Issue Position: Environment

Issue Position

Legislators expanded the distributed generation program, which will encourage the development of small-scale commercial and residential renewable energy projects around the state.
Rhode Island can participate in regional efforts to address electric price volatility and reliability and to pursue energy infrastructure expansion projects for electricity and natural gas, as well as clean energy resources, under a bill sought by Governor Chafee and approved by lawmakers.
A new law encourages job creation in the renewable energy sector, specifically in the realm of solar thermal installations, by offering new licenses for renewable energy professionals and solar thermal professionals.
The Assembly approved legislation to increase littering fines and as well as legislation allowing cities and towns to keep 30 percent of those fines.

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