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March 11, 2021	The Texas Electric Grid Failed. Here’s What New England Can Learn from It. by Bethany Kwoka New England is no stranger to ice storms, of course, and the Texas power grid is very different from ours. But we can still heed lessons from the Texas crisis – especially as we look at the future pressures our grid will face because of our changing climate.
March 9, 2021	Biden Administration Could Bring Us A Step Closer Toward A Healthy Ocean by Priscilla Brooks Early announcements from the new administration give reason for optimism and could help us leave a healthy ocean for future generations. The emphasis on conserving protected ocean areas like the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts means the ocean has a shot at recovering from the damage humans have inflicted.
March 8, 2021	What Not to Do with Food Waste: A Cautionary Tale by Aaron Johnson Cambridge partnered with a local composter in 2018 to start a curbside compost program. But as more residents signed-up, the volume of food scraps increased. Cambridge accommodated the growth by finding a new partner. It signed with Waste Management – a partnership that has put the City’s food scraps to waste.
March 5, 2021	What You Need to Know About Zero Waste by Kirstie Pecci Is the systemic idea of Zero Waste actually possible? Yes! But to do so, we need to stop looking at Zero Waste as just a lifestyle and start looking at it as a strategic concept for managing our waste – and tackling the trash crisis.
February 8, 2021	3 Ways North Atlantic Right Whales Help Solve Climate Change by Sophia Ly From the second they are born to their last breath, North Atlantic right whales help our climate by making our ocean more resilient. We need to push for their protection so that they can do their part in helping to create a greater future for all.
February 5, 2021	EPA Grant Helps People, Industry, and the Environment Thrive by Kelsey Salmon Schreck In 2020, the EPA awarded CLF a DERA grant to partner with New York Cruise Lines, Inc. Grant recipient shares how this $1.8 million grant makes a difference for the community, the environment, and the cruise industry.
January 29, 2021	Biden’s First Days: Promises Made, Promises Still to Keep by Bradley Campbell Biden’s flurry of executive orders addressing climate change, conservation, and environmental justice has us optimistic. Now we must ensure his administration follows through and turns these orders into meaningful and actionable policy.
January 27, 2021	Biden’s Federal Flood Protections Are Positive Step But Local Action Needed, Too by Deanna Moran Advocates cheered when President Biden reinstated the Obama-era flood protection standard among his first acts in office. The Biden administration is sending a clear signal that building according to climate patterns of the past is no longer acceptable – we must acknowledge and address increasingly frequent and extreme flooding caused by climate change. Reinstating the federal standard is a critical first step for increasing our national infrastructure’s climate resilience – one that signals the urgent need for action here at home.
January 27, 2021	Guest Post: Will Developers Slow the Path to Net Zero? by Joan Fitzgerald Cities with aggressive climate standards are running into roadblocks. Achieving these goals will require strong building energy codes and ending the use of fossil fuels in buildings and homes. We’re starting to see that neither the natural gas utilities nor the real estate industry will sit by quietly as cities and states enforce stronger building codes and ban natural gas infrastructure in new construction.
January 26, 2021	An Ambitious Climate Action Plan Makes Progress in Maine by Emily Green Maine has finalized its Climate Action Plan. Now, the work to implement the goals outlined in the plan and get Maine on track to slash emissions before 2030, begins.