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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday September 15, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Goldwater Institute Issues Commentary: Secret 'Safe Zone' Trainings? What Is the University of Rhode Island Hiding?
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 11 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Secret 'Safe Zone' Trainings? What Is the University of Rhode Island Hiding? By Stacy Skankey Somewhere behind closed doors at the University of Rhode Island, "Safe Zone" trainings are being held at taxpayers' expense, teaching about transgender identities, race and ethnicity, sexual pleasure, and more. But when a Rhode Island resident asked the university for specific information a  more

Union of Concerned Scientists: Going Big on Wind Can Mean Fewer Price Spikes, Fewer Winter Grid Issues for New Englanders
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 7 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2024, by senior energy analyst John Rogers: * * * Earlier this year, three New England states--Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island--banded together to solicit bids for additional offshore wind electricity generating capacity and received bids for almost 5,500 megawatts. Today, Massachusetts announced that they have selected to move forward with three projects totaling 2,67  more