Rhode Island
Providence's South Side is a sacrifice zone for polluting jobs and industry profits
In rejecting revisions to the city’s Comprehensive Plan, a community that already bears a disproportionate environmental burden is being harmed, say Conservation Law Foundation Rhode Island leaders.
That’s just what South Side residents have done for the past two years. They thoughtfully and passionately contributed their ideas and hopes for the city they call home. They raised a clear and consistent concern that the plan perpetuates the industr... [5185 chars]