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RI Energy Rates Surge Amid Protests; Wildlife at Risk

3/28/2025

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Rhode Island's Public Utilities Commission has greenlit increased summer energy rates, igniting community protests against soaring costs. In response, State Rep. Megan Cotter is advocating for public involvement in hearings. Simultaneously, the U.S. House is debating bills that threaten the Endangered Species Act, alarming environmentalists who fear for wildlife amid corporate pressures.

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Story summary

Rhode Island's Public Utilities Commission has greenlit increased summer energy rates, igniting community protests against soaring costs. In response, State Rep. Megan Cotter is advocating for public involvement in hearings. Simultaneously, the U.S. House is debating bills that threaten the Endangered Species Act, alarming environmentalists who fear for wildlife amid corporate pressures.