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April 28, 2025 | The Truth About Electric Buses: From Challenges to BenefitsElectric buses are transforming public transit with cleaner air, quieter streets, and lower long-term costs. From Boston to Burlington, communities benefit from healthier rides and reliable service. Despite federal setbacks, local action can accelerate this transition. Learn why investing in electric buses is essential for a cleaner, safer future. |  |
April 22, 2025 | The Truth About PlasticBig Plastic has sold us on these easy-to-use plastic products and packaging, even though their effects, in the long run, are neither quick nor easy. In fact, the intrusion of plastic into every conceivable corner of our lives is contributing to the degradation of not only the planet but of our very own bodies. |  |
April 8, 2025 | Exposure to Chemicals is Making Our Kids SickIn the 1970s, Philip J. Landrigan conducted groundbreaking work linking lead in gasoline and paint to a lowered IQ in children exposed to it. Now he’s sounding the alarm about the pesticides and plastics in our lives that are also compromising the health of both children and adults. |  |
April 7, 2025 | Eight Earth Day Activities to Make an ImpactLearn some of the most impactful activities you can do this Earth Day. |  |
April 4, 2025 | How Plastic is Made Is Harmful to People and the EnvironmentPlastic is everywhere – even in the places you’d least expect, like chewing gum, tea bags, wet wipes, receipts, and microwaveable popcorn bags. Yet, manufacturers continue to make more and more plastic each year – even though how plastic is made fuels a toxic cycle of production, consumption, and disposal. |  |
April 4, 2025 | The Truth about Renewable Natural GasDespite the fossil fuel industry’s greenwashing, “renewable” natural gas still pollutes the climate and hurts our health. |  |
April 3, 2025 | The Secret Behind Your Sky-High Gas BillGas companies’ leaking pipes are driving up your utility bill |  |
April 2, 2025 | Can They Do That? Making English the Only U.S. Official LanguageTrump’s latest executive order aims to make English the only official U.S. language – threatening civil rights and silencing millions. Learn how this move harms communities, undermines language access, and why CLF is fighting back to protect everyone’s voice. |  |
March 27, 2025 | How We’re Fighting Environmental Injustice in New England in 2025CLF is advocating for bills that promote environmental justice and reduce inequity across New England |  |
March 26, 2025 | The Truth About Climate Change and Home InsuranceAs floods, wildfires, and extreme storms ravage our homes, insurance companies are either jacking up their prices or fleeing entirely. |  |