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Efficiency calling . . . and it is coming from inside the house . . .

Jun 13, 2011 at 3:52pm by Seth Kaplan | Bio | Leave a Comment

Ever buy a furnace? How about a central air conditioning system? read more..

Tags: building codes, cooling, efficiency, green building, heating

Posted in: Clean Energy & Climate Change

In Portland, one local business sets an environmentally-conscious example

Jun 10, 2011 at 9:11am by Sean Mahoney | Bio | Leave a Comment

At a time when Maine’s new governor is trying to revive the false choice of business versus the environment, the Oakhurst Dairy company is proving that what’s good for the environment is also good for business. read more..

Tags: business, dairy, economy, environmentally conscious, Governor LePage, LePage administration, milk, Oakhurst Dairy

Posted in: Clean Energy & Climate Change, Maine

The real price of renewable energy in Maine

Jun 9, 2011 at 11:06am by Claire Morgenstern | Bio | Leave a Comment

For those of you following Maine Governor Paul LePage's assault on the state's environmental protections, check out this op-ed by CLF Maine Director Sean Mahoney, which appeared June 3 in the Bangor Daily News. read more..

Tags: Clean Energy, electricity, energy prices, LePage administration, Maine, Paul LePage, renewable energy

Posted in: Clean Energy & Climate Change, Maine

Crude Politics

Jun 8, 2011 at 12:25pm by Winston Vaughan | Bio | Leave a Comment

With gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon, many New Englanders are rightfully asking why we’re paying so much at the pump. read more..

Tags: Clean Energy, CLF, koch, Massachusetts, NRDC, oceans, offshore drilling, oil, radio ads, Scott Brown

Posted in: Clean Energy & Climate Change, Massachusetts, Ocean Conservation

Meet the 2011 CLF interns!

Jun 6, 2011 at 6:10pm by Claire Morgenstern | Bio | Leave a Comment

Yes, it’s that time of year again. Over the last few weeks, CLF has initiated a new group of interns working in our offices across five New England states. read more..

Tags: interns, law school, law students, summer 2011

Posted in: Announcements

Wind power gains momentum in Vermont

Jun 6, 2011 at 12:14pm by Erin LaVoie | Bio | 2 Comments »

CLF applauds the balance regulators struck in approving the Kingdom Community Wind Project in Lowell, VT. read more..

Tags: Clean Energy, Kingdom Community Wind Project, Lowell, renewable energy, Vermont, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Wind Power

Posted in: Clean Energy & Climate Change, Vermont

CLF questions Maine’s bid to purchase East Millinocket landfill

Jun 6, 2011 at 11:50am by Sean Mahoney | Bio | Leave a Comment

The state of Maine is steadily moving forward in its quest to potentially purchase an East Millinocket landfill as part of an effort to save two paper mills that are responsible for hundreds of jobs in the Katahdin region. read more..

Tags: East Millinocket, economy, groundwater contamination, jobs, landfill, leachate, Maine, paper mill

Posted in: Clean Water & Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities & Environmental Justice, Maine

CLF and NRDC Take Scott Brown to Task in New Radio Ads

Jun 3, 2011 at 11:15am by Karen Wood | Bio | 4 Comments »

Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown has been striking a defensive pose in recent weeks as non-profit groups and the thousands of Massachusetts voters they count as members called him out about his votes on the environment. read more..

Tags: Massachusetts, NRDC, oceans, offshore drilling, oil, radio ads, Scott Brown

Posted in: Action Alerts, Clean Energy & Climate Change, Massachusetts, Ocean Conservation