Climate and energy experts have praised President Donald Trump’s recent elimination of former President Barack Obama’s Endangerment Finding, with several noting the freedom the action will bring to the auto industry and others stating this is only a beginning step.
In this powerful testimony, Mike Stenhouse, CEO of the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity, explains why energy policy is the single most important determinant of Rhode Island’s future prosperity or poverty. Whether one believes in climate change or not, the economic consequences of the Act on Climate are unavoidable.
As of the most recent update to this post, over 50 Rhode Islanders have signed the petition calling on state policymakers to adopt energy policies that will provide for affordable and abundant energy supplies for the residents of our state … instead of ‘net zero’ policies that will drive electricity prices and energy costs to staggering and unaffordable levels. Check back regularly for updated commentary.
One of the big selling points for proponents of offshore wind here in Rhode Island has been: “Look at how Deepwater Wind lowered Block Island’s electric rates!” This was, in fact, one of the things that Senator Sam Zurier said, at Minute 12:00, in his interview “In the Dugout” with Mike Stenhouse a couple of […]
The Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity announced Thursday that it has launched an online petition calling on state policymakers to reconsider Rhode Island’s current energy strategy, arguing it could lead to higher electricity costs and increased risks to grid reliability.
On ENERGY STORAGE NOW NOW NOW! Renewable energy, which has been mandated by Rhode Island’s 2021 Act on Climate, does not work as an energy source for the electric grid absent a major, toxic and costly energy storage infrastructure. From their testimony, the RI PUC does not appear to oppose such an infrastructure but they believe it should be added via a deliberative, prudent process. Instead, though, eager, pro-green energy legislators – just get it built; we have to save the planet!!1!! – filed an energy storage mandate bill, H7811, now law, in 2024 to recklessly accelerate the addition of such an energy storage infrastructure. In testimony on the bill, the PUC raised serious concerns about the “substantial” cost to ratepayers and tight timeframe of the bill’s mandates, saying in part,
In 2025, lawmakers created a special Senate commission ‘to study and provide recommendations for potential changes’ to our state’s Act On Climate energy mandates. It was expected that this five-member Senate commission would meet regularly and include public comment, but Chairman Sam Zurier has not yet convened a meaningful hearing.
PUBLISHER’s NOTE: In yet another example of how policymakers failed to conduct any level of appropriate cost-vs-benefit analysis when they set our state upon a “net zero” strategy and passed RI’s “Act On Climate” in 2021, it has now come to light that there has been zero planning for the payment and disposal of wind […]
PUBLISHER’s NOTE: This administrative ruling by the US government may not be the last. On August 18, CEO for the Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity, Mike Stenhouse, co-signed a letter, along with national energy expert, G. Allen Brooks, requesting Doug Brugum, Secretary of the US Department Of the Interior (DOI), and other federal […]
The Army Corps of Engineers is Reviewing the Petition Filed By Green Oceans and A Coalition of Tribal Nations, Fishing Organizations, and Conservation Groups to Revoke Revolution Wind’s Permit The petition cites National Security Risks, Environmental Harm, and Misleading Economic Claims as bases for Revocation. According to Green Oceans, based in Little Compton, RI, the […]
The following analysis is from the Substack posting of Allen Brooks, energy expert, Senior Fellow at the National Center for Energy Analytics, and is frequent guest on In The Dugout with Mike Stenhouse. Energy Musings – July 7, 2025 Offshore wind has become a legal battleground. We decided to update our performance charts on the […]
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Allen Brooks is national energy expert and is a two-time guest on the “In The Dugout with Mike Stenhouse” podcast, with his most recent appearance on this very topic viewable here: https://oceanstatecurrent.com/in-the-dugout-june-02-2025/ Energy Musings – June 2, 2025 A new report – Freezing in the Dark – from the RI Center for Freedom […]
A newly released report from the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity warns that the state’s aggressive green energy agenda could leave residents literally freezing in the dark, as ratepayer costs surge and grid reliability falters under mounting pressure. State lawmakers have enacted agenda-driven climate mandates without performing the necessary due diligence, jeopardizing both affordability and reliability for Ocean State families.
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This column from energy expert, Allen Brooks, was posted on his “Energy Musings” Substack account on April 10, 2025. It reaffirms that it is public policy that causes high electricity and energy rates for Ocean Staters. Neither RI Energy or the PUC are to blame … it is the radical “net zero” policies […]
In this episode of State of the State, host Richard August sits down with Mike Stenhouse, CEO of the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity, to discuss the latest political and policy developments affecting Rhode Island and beyond. The conversation kicks off with an analysis of President Trump’s second term and the progressive left’s struggle to counter his rapid policy agenda. They also dive into Rhode Island’s transgender sports policies, questioning the legal foundation behind state regulations and the broader implications for fairness in athletics.
Oil and natural gas innovations and investments over several decades has contributed to the economic growth and individual prosperity of not just the United States of America but of the free world. During President Trump’s first administration the US became energy independent and was the envy of the world. This position resulted in unprecedented low […]
As the 45th Annual New England and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) conference begins in Boston this week, a coalition of taxpayer watchdog nonprofit organizations from across New England is calling on governors to address concerns about energy affordability and the economic effects of the renewable energy transition.
PUBLISHER’S NOTE from Mike Stenhouse: One by one, US states are decoupling their energy policies from the oppressive emissions policies set forth by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) … yet Rhode Island lawmakers refuse to free Ocean State motorists from unattainable and costly CARB mandates. If Rhode Island does not change course, and away […]
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The Ocean State Current and our RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity have published dozens of reports, columns, and interviews on the subject of energy policy for our Ocean State. A major new study by the Mackinac Center clearly supports our claims and recommendations over the past dozen years that wind and solar […]
Originally published by the Providence Journal, March 10. 2024 as: Time for RI to drop use of California’s unattainable emissions mandate by Mike Stenhouse Guest columnist Ocean State lawmakers should follow the lead of the Biden administration and Connecticut and reconsider Rhode Island’s commitment to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and its costly and […]
Rhode Island lawmakers and agency bureaucrats have crafted an energy strategy and related policies that are not reflective of reality: The much ballyhooed state goal of becoming the first “net zero” carbon emissions state in America by 2050. Given current technology, such “green” ambitions are impossible to achieve from a production capacity perspective, would severely […]
California Chamber of Commerce sues to block state laws mandating emissions reporting and climate risk disclosures, citing First Amendment violations. The lawsuit challenges SB 261 and SB 253 for compelling inaccurate statements and imposing disproportionate burdens on businesses, raising concerns over potential impacts on small enterprises.
Threatened closure of a Massachusetts import facility sparks worry about the Northeast’s energy supplies By Ryan Dezember and David Uberti on wsj.com, Jan 9 Everett Marine Terminal in Massachusetts imports liquefied natural gas. PHOTO: MATT STONE/BOSTON HERALD/GETTY IMAGES America is the world’s largest natural-gas producer, but New Englanders’ capacity to stay warm in winter may hinge […]
Lisa Linowes of the WindAction Group joins us to discuss the Ocean State’s dark wind farm future! How many industries will be destroyed to serve the radical left’s agenda? Plus, the Boomer Zoomers… Tune in!
Originally published by MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER on Substack Why This Documentary May Save The Whales Filmmaker discovered high-decibel sonar levels while shooting “Thrown To The Wind,” about why the wind industry could make the North Atlantic Right Whales extinct. The increase in whale, dolphin, and other cetacean deaths off the East Coast of the United States […]
Originally published September 6 by The Daily Caller as: US Turns to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Therefore Child Labor, For EV Ambitions By Nick Pope In order to facilitate electric vehicle (EV) production, the U.S. is seeking to spend taxpayer dollars to develop cobalt supply chains from the Democratic Republic of the […]
Originally published as:” NEW STUDIES SUGGEST ‘GLOBAL WARMING’ IS MOSTLY AN URBAN PHENOMENON SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 on Electroverse.info by CAP ALLON A new PEER REVIWED study by 37 researchers from 18 countries has come to the conclusion that the global temperature record has been contaminated by urban warming biases. It also suggests that the most recent […]
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The narratives advancing global warming & climate change alarmism are quickly falling apart and are being exposed for their non-scientific conclusions and radical policy prescriptions. Yet Rhode Island lawmakers continue to push and pass legislation that does little-to-nothing to decrease carbon emissions, while imposing massive economic costs on residents as well as severe […]
K-12 schools need to stop brainwashing our kids on climate change Originally published by Betsy McCaughey on the New York Post, August 23, 2023 In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is requiring every public school participate in Climate Action Day.Stephen Yang Hammering K-12 school children nonstop about the dire effects of climate change, even in […]