Community Investing for Health, Not Just Profit
by Janet DaisleyWhen Dr. Megan Sandel talks about the connections between health and housing, one patient, in particular, stands out. “I was treating a cute two-year-old who hadn’t outgrown his 12-month clothes,” she says. “I ordered expensive tests and nutritional supplements that had no impact week after week.” Then, all of a sudden, the child started growing. She came…
Rhode Island Rejects Invenergy
by Jerry ElmerToday, Invenergy was denied a permit to pave over a pristine forest in Burrillville to build a fracked gas and diesel oil power plant that would emit carbon pollution for decades. This is a victory for CLF, for the people of Burrillville, and for a world facing a climate emergency.
Give Atlantic Cod a Break: Decades of Bad Management
by Peter ShelleyNew England’s storied cod population is on brink of collapse. Our regional and federal fishery managers are tasked with maintaining a healthy Atlantic cod population. Yet they have a long record of making management decisions that do more harm than good.
Help Overturn Governor Sununu’s Clean Energy Veto
by Melissa BirchardGovernor Sununu recently vetoed a critical clean energy bill that will boost solar power and help control energy costs in New Hampshire. Legislators now have an important opportunity to override this veto and ensure this key bill becomes law.
Polluted Runoff Threatens Charles River
by Caitlin Peale SloanThe next time it rains, take a close look at puddles in a parking lot. You’ll likely see an unsettling rainbow shimmer of oil. That oil doesn’t stay put in those puddles. Instead, the rain pushes it over the asphalt and into the nearest body of water, gathering other pollutants as it goes. The Charles…
Maine Looks to Strong Solar Policy and Renewable Energy Growth
by Emily GreenGovernor Mills reinstated net metering, and the Maine legislature is now considering two important renewable energy bills.
Vermont Legislature Ends Session with Environmental Victories
by Jen DugganThis legislative session was full of historic victories for the people of Vermont. Our legislature passed three of the strongest pollution protection laws in the country, setting the standard for New England and the rest of the country.
Why Clean, Renewable Energy Is Ready for Primetime
by Jerry ElmerIn spite of its critics, clean, renewable energy continues to come down in price and become better able to handle the demands of our electricity grid.
The Seacoast Reliability Project Threatens Public Waters for Private Gain
by Tom IrwinThe Great Bay estuary is special. It’s where we love to kayak, where our local oysters come from, where we can hike and see ospreys fishing and eagles soaring. To protect the estuary, CLF and several communities have been making progress on the most significant direct sources of water pollution – sewage treatment plants. But now that progress could be undermined. Eversource Energy wants to build a new transmission line through the estuary, plowing through Little Bay and putting the health of the estuary at risk. We’re concerned – as are countless Seacoast residents – and are fighting to ensure the estuary’s health.
Maine is Failing to Protect Its Children from Lead Poisoning
by Phelps TurnerHundreds of children with lead poisoning go undiagnosed every year in Maine. That’s on top of the hundreds of Maine children who are diagnosed with lead poisoning annually. In addition, more than half of the children the State is required to test for lead poisoning are not being screened. These are the disturbing headlines from…
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