“Aaron will be a game-changer in the U.S. Congress on climate change. He’s devoted his life to this issue. He’s an organizer, a bold thinker who is politically strategic and gets stuff done. He has the training and experience to be the foremost climate advocate in Congress.”
— Dr. Timmons Roberts, Brown University climate scientist and founder, Climate Social Science Network
As July 2023’s planetary temperature records made clear, humanity is now in a desperate fight to preserve a climate that supports life. Among Rhode Island’s Congressional candidates, we believe the best to lead that fight in Congress is Aaron Regunberg. We compare the candidates’ records in the chart below.
| Candidate | Climate Action RI endorsed in previous runs? | Environmental Council of RI Green Report Card Grades | 2023 endorsements by CARI-endorsed legislators | 2023 endorsements by environmental groups & heroes |
| Aaron Regunberg ✔ | 2018, 2023 | 2015-16: A 2017-18: A |
13:
Mack, Cruz, Felix, McGaw, Ujifusa, Donovan, Cortvriend, Cotter, Carson, Fogarty, Potter, AnderBois, Anthony |
8:
Bernie Sanders, Bill McKibben, Climate Hawks Vote, Jane Fonda Climate PAC, Friends of the Earth, Food & Water Watch, Center for Biological Diversity, Oil Change USA |
| Ana Quezada | No | 2017-18: A 2021-22: B |
2:
Sanchez, Calkin |
none |
| Sandra Cano | No | 2017-18: C 2021-22: C |
7:
Bell, DiMario, Euer, Kallman, Lawson, Kislak, Lauria |
none |
| John Goncalves | 2020, 2022 | N/A | none | none |
| Sabina Matos | No | N/A | none | none |
| Gabe Amo | N/A | N/A | none | none |
| Don Carlson | N/A | N/A | none | none |
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Based on the candidates’ records, we recommend that District 1 climate voters cast their ballots for Aaron Regunberg. Election Day is September 5, 2023.
Appendix: Articles on Climate Topics
Regunberg has written prolifically in local, national, and legal publications on climate-related topics. Here are some of his articles:
- “Stop LNG Project in Providence,” Providence Journal
- “Let’s Fight Back Against Rate Increase,” Providence Journal
- “Big Law is complicit in the climate crisis,” Boston Globe
- 6+ articles in the New Republic
- “Chevron’s Intimidation Campaign,” Dissent Magazine
- “How a Health-First Approach to Gas Stove Pollution Could Unlock Building Electrification,” Environmental Law Review
- “The Federal Reserve’s Responsibilities in a Warming World: A Normative Case and Strategic Primer for Fed Action on Climate Change,” SSRN