Environment & Energy

After its people, Rhode Island’s greatest resource is its environment.

Protecting the environment and environmental justice are important priorities of the Office.

From protecting public access to our state’s coastal and waterfront resources to making sure major energy facilities are properly regulated to protect the public, we have ramped up our environmental enforcement efforts. We continue to ensure that the public is accurately informed about projects that could impact Rhode Island communities, and we have engaged with DEM on multiple efforts to clean up the Port of Providence and hold polluters accountable.

In additional to our local enforcement efforts, we have been a consistent advocate on the national level in multi-state lawsuits and comment letters submitted to the EPA.

Federal Action

Alongside Democratic attorneys general across the country, Attorney General Neronha has sued the Trump Administration to protect Rhode Island's environmental resources and clean energy future. Learn more about our cases:

• Wind Energy
• Revolution Wind
• Solar Energy
• Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
• Energy and Infrastructure Grants
• Energy Emergency
• Clean Vehicles Program
• Toxic Air Pollutants

Paying for Pollution

Enforcement of Rhode Island’s environmental protection laws has always been a top priority for Attorney General Neronha. This Office's efforts have resulted in:

• an $11 million settlement with Barletta Heavy Construction for dumping contaminated fill in violation of state environmental laws
• settlements worth nearly $20 million with major gas companies for chemical contamination
• protecting Providence’s Mashapaug Watershed from stormwater runoff
• defending South Providence residents from Rhode Island Recycled Metals mismanagement