Petition Calling on the “Act On Climate” Commission to Recommend Affordable Energy Policies

RI families already suffer from some of the highest electric bills in America. Yet, our state’s current “Act On Climate” mandates will raise our electric bills to “staggering” new levels.

Worse, without the federal funding that was anticipated when the “Act” was passed in 2021, Ocean Staters will be forced to bear an even more oppressive cost burden.

By submitting this petition, I call on the special Senate “Act On Climate” Commission members – and all state policymakers – to support a fundamental pivot in our state’s energy strategy … because without affordable and reliable energy, RI families and businesses can have no hope for a prosperous future.

And, I am concerned that if the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine … that we may suffer freezing in the dark troubles on the coldest of winter nights.

Specifically, I support the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity’s call for this Senate Commission to recommend:

• Repeal of RI’s Electric Vehicle mandate  – motorists should not be forced to buy more expensive and dangerous vehicles
• Withdrawal from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) – a cap-and-trade compact among states that purposefully raises our electric bills
• Delay of all Act On Climate mandates by at least 20 years so that Ocean Staters will not have to pay massive price increases

Generally, instead of a state energy strategy and its unachievable goal of “net zero” carbon emissions, I further petition all state policymakers to instead adopt an energy approach that prioritizes providing affordable and abundant electricity to me, my family, and my Ocean State neighbors.