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Stopping Lead Poisoning in Manchester

Long recognized as a dangerous toxin that can result in serious health problems, lead was removed from our gasoline and paint decades ago. But the problem of lead poisoning in children has unfortunately not gone away, especially in Manchester, NH.

Three Bills Aim to Right Maine’s Wrongs to Wabanaki Tribes

Maine legislators have the unique opportunity to reset the state’s relationship with its indigenous tribes through three bills under consideration this legislative session.

We Know Big Storms are Growing More Frequent and Severe. We Need to Prepare for Them Now.

About 350,000 homes and businesses lost power in early February as a winter storm rolled across the country. The storm was mercifully much less deadly than the one last year, but now is the time to prepare for the next one.

5 Ways Big Beverage Sabotages Recycling Reform

Big Beverage companies drive the global plastic pollution crisis, thanks to the single-use bottles in which they sell their beverages. They also do everything they can to maintain the status quo by sabotaging efforts to reform our recycling systems. That’s why we’re exposing Big Beverage’s playbook – because we can no longer afford to let them avoid responsibility while we drown in plastic pollution.

Environmental Justice is Racial Justice

Where we live affects how much pollution we experience each day. It affects how long our commute is, how hot our neighborhood gets in the summer, whether we can afford winter heating bills, how much or how little open space we have around us, and whether we have access to healthy homes, nourishing food, and quality schools.

Keeping Food “Waste” Out of Landfills Can Help Relieve Food Insecurity

Millions of adults and children around the country and here in New England suffer from a lack of access to affordable, nutritious food. What’s more, so much perfectly edible food gets dumped in landfills every day. The good news is that we can alleviate both of these problems at the same time.

Why Is ISO-New England Helping Big Oil Lie to You?

A misleading letter peddled by Big Oil echos the anti-clean energy rhetoric of a supposedly credible source: ISO-New England.

Carbon Pricing 101

A previous version of this blog was published in August, 2017 With the federal government stymied over any meaningful climate legislation, it’s up to the states to take the lead on curbing carbon pollution. Here in New England, such leadership is nothing new. Five New England states have climate laws in the books, mandating cuts… Continue reading Carbon Pricing 101

Connecticut Takes Promising Steps Towards Our Clean Energy Future

State officials recommend immediately downsizing and wrapping up a Connecticut plan to expand gas heat.

Fishing for a Future: What “The Codfather” Fishing Scandal Can Teach Us About Fishery Management

For more than two decades, Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael dominated the New England groundfishery. He made millions from his criminal activities before a sting operation shut him down and forced him into prison.

CLF’s latest publication offers guidance to improve the current management system and avoid another scandal like Rafael’s.