CLF announces intent to file a federal Clean Air Act citizen suit against owners of Mt. Tom Station coal-fired power plant

Feb 8, 2011 at 3:08pm by  | Bio |  Leave a Comment

CLF today announced that it intends to file a federal citizen suit against Mt. Tom Generating Company, FirstLight Power Resources and GDF Suez North America, the owners of Mt. Tom Station, for ongoing violations of the Clean Air Act. read more..

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Posted in: Clean Energy & Climate Change, Massachusetts

TAKE ACTION: Tell Governor LePage that you oppose his “reform” proposals!

Feb 7, 2011 at 2:07pm by  | Bio |  4 Comments »

By now, you’ve heard about Governor LePage’s regulatory “reform” proposals that threaten to dismantle four decades of sound environmental regulations and put Maine’s environment and economy at risk. read more..

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Posted in: Action Alerts, Clean Energy & Climate Change, Clean Water & Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities & Environmental Justice, Maine, Ocean Conservation

What will Northern Pass mean for local renewable energy?

Feb 5, 2011 at 8:15am by  | Bio |  1 Comment »

Among the many questions CLF is asking about Northern Pass -- the 180-mile transmission line proposed to transport 1,200 megawatts of hydro-generated power from HydroQuebec into New England -- is what the project would mean for the development of local renewable energy in New Hampshire and New England. read more..

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Posted in: Action Alerts, Clean Energy & Climate Change, New Hampshire, Northern Pass

CLF Negotiates Cool Solution to Get Kendall Power Plant Out of Hot Water (And To Get Hot Water Out of Kendall Power Plant)

Feb 2, 2011 at 6:53pm by  | Bio |  1 Comment »

Today marks a new milestone for CLF in our efforts to clean up the lower Charles River. A new water quality permit was issued for the GenOn Kendall (formerly Mirant Kendall) natural gas facility owned by GenOn Energy on the Cambridge side of the Longfellow Bridge in Boston. read more..

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Posted in: Clean Energy & Climate Change, Clean Water & Healthy Forests, Massachusetts

What LePage’s “reforms” mean for Maine parents

Feb 1, 2011 at 4:04pm by  | Bio |  1 Comment »

There are many things about Governor LePage regulatory “reform” proposals that could impact the quality of my family’s life here in Maine, from developing the North Woods to loosening restrictions on dirty air emissions. read more..

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

Four Fish: A thought-provoking look into the fish we catch, the fish we eat, and why

Feb 1, 2011 at 3:16pm by  | Bio |  Leave a Comment

With all the work we do heading up the front lines of environmental advocacy, it's pretty common to see CLF in the news. read more..

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Posted in: Ocean Conservation

NSTAR Leaves Green Power Customers in the Dark about Premiums

Feb 1, 2011 at 11:04am by  | Bio |  1 Comment »

NSTAR Green 100 customers got a rude shock last week when a notice from the utility informed them, without any explanation, that their green power premiums would be going up by more than 300 percent in March. read more..

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Posted in: Clean Energy & Climate Change, Massachusetts

Help Keep New Hampshire on Track

Jan 28, 2011 at 5:56pm by  | Bio |  4 Comments »

It's unfortunate that days after the State of the Union Address, in which President Obama emphasized the value of building a high speed rail network for the nation, New Hampshire's legislature will be considering a bill that could send the Granite State off the rails. read more..

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Posted in: Action Alerts, Healthy Communities & Environmental Justice, New Hampshire

ACTION ALERT: Tell the EPA you support new fuel economy and pollutions standards for trucks and buses!

Jan 28, 2011 at 5:34pm by  | Bio |  2 Comments »

With just one click of your mouse, you can help save 500 million barrels of oil, cut 250 million metric tons of carbon dioxide pollution, and produce $41 billion in net economic benefits. read more..

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Posted in: Action Alerts, Clean Energy & Climate Change

Closing in on the North Pole – to tell the Climate Story

Jan 28, 2011 at 4:25pm by  | Bio |  Leave a Comment

We have previously written about CLF friend Leslie Harroun trying to blog her way to the North Pole so she can tell the climate story. read more..

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Posted in: Clean Energy & Climate Change

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