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Economic Development - Chamber Initiatives - Go Green
About Go Green
The Go Green Alliance is a collaborative effort of community leaders, economic development professionals and visionary business executives, who support the completion of the T.F. Green Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and are committed to helping T.F. Green Airport grow the Rhode Island economy while improving the safety of air travel.
FAA picks southwest runway expansion at T.F. Green - ( Providence Journal, July 9, 2010) - Read more
Passengers give T.F. Green high marks - (Providence Business News February 19, 2010) - Read more
Train station and runway plan will define T.F. Green Airport this year ( Providence Journal - January 2, 2010) - Read more
Kevin Dillon: Misleading the public instead of talking: Mayor’s mixed message hurts airport ( Providence Journal - September 3, 2009) - Read more
Southwest Airlines isn’t leaving R.I. behind, CEO says ( Providence Journal) - Read more
More Backing for Extended Runway ( Providence Journal - June 27, 2009 ) - Read more
Warwick mayor says Green runway plan not cure-all ( Providence Journal - June 17, 2009) - Read more
Runway Gains Traction ( Providence Journal - June 12, 2009) - Read more
Chamber Brings Business, Labor and Policy Leaders together to Support T.F. Green - Read more
Editorial: "Airport Advance" ( Providence Journal - June 1, 2009) - Read more
Chamber Supports FAA Runway Preferred Alternative Selection - Read more
"FAA Backs Plan to Extend Green Runway South" ( Providence Journal - May 26, 2009) - Read more
"Expand T.F. Green Airport’s Main runway, R.I. House Speaker Says" (Providence Journal) - Read more
"He's Optimistic About T.F Green" (Providence Journal) - Read more
"Business See Benefit to T.F. Green" ( Providence Business News) - Read more
"Steven M. Costantino: A new economic vision for Rhode Island" ( Providence Journal) - Read more
"Jennifer Siciliano: This Warwickite wants longer runway" (Letter to the Editor- Providence Journal) - Read more
"Right Pilot for T.F. Green" (Editorial - Providence Journal) - Read more
Become Part of the Go Green Effort
Green Light for Growth
Economic growth is essential to improving the lives of Rhode Island's citizens. The improvements proposed for Green Airport by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation will support the economy by helping Rhode Island remain competitive in an increasingly mobile and global economy.
The Rhode Island economy is integrated into a regional, national and global business network, connected by air travel and air cargo. Our prospects for success in the 21st Century economy are largely based on financial services, consumer and industrial products, homeland security/defense, marine and environmental technologies, health and life sciences, information technology and tourism, as well as the vibrant higher education and research sector. One common thread in all these endeavors is reliance upon air travel and air cargo to conduct business.
Rhode Island benefited from dramatic economic growth in the1990's, fueled in large part by increased airport investment and use. Now we are falling behind our regional competition in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut, who have taken decisive action to keep their airport facilities up-to-date, including extended runways.
To keep pace with the competition, the first step in the process is through the completion of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). An EIS is a document required by the Federal government, which documents the environmental impact of a project. Twenty-two resource categories are evaluated including: noise, land use, air & water quality, wetlands, social impacts and induced socioeconomic impacts.
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