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HUGE WIN: General Assembly votes to protect Rhode Island families and first responders!
Yesterday, the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted to pass H5082, which will phase out the use of organohalogens, a dangerous chemical used in flame retardants that is associated with cancer and respiratory ailments.
The Senate already unanimously passed this bill in the spring, but when the General Assembly adjourned suddenly in June, the House version was left in legislative limbo. Over the summer, we worked to make sure that a strong version of this bill would be on the agenda when the General Assembly reconvened in the fall to address its unfinished business.
Thankfully, it was
New England Currents -- June 2019
In this issue: PFAS: The Nonstick nightmare | Massachusetts: Getting the lead out in Chelsea | Massachusetts: Increasing solar access for low-income communities | Massachusetts: Spring for Water | Connecticut: Fighting for clean energy | Connecticut: State Water Plan victory | Rhode Island: Breakfast of Champions | Rhode Island: Advocating for solutions to climate change and plastic pollution