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July 10, 2025 | Protecting Citizens’ Rights to Sue for Clean AirWhen illegally idling vehicles produce toxic fumes, citizens should be able to fight back. |  |
July 8, 2025 | From Arkansas to Vermont to Texas, High Water, Higher StakesWith more intense extreme storms happening more often, we need to educate ourselves and press for more action to protect communities. |  |
July 7, 2025 | Bottle Return Programs in New England: A Report CardHow does your state stack up in this report card? Could your elected officials be doing more to cut litter and keep bottles out of landfills? |  |
July 3, 2025 | Ocean SOS: The Fishy Story Behind Ocean Plastic PollutionVia a cartoon, a seal and a turtle explain what’s causing plastic pollution in the ocean and who’s responsible. |  |
July 2, 2025 | Pondering “What If We Get it Right?”CLF President Bradley Campbell recently spoke with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson about environmentalism in the age of Trump. We’ve excerpted portions of their conversation. |  |
June 28, 2025 | Looking for Leadership on Climate? Rhode Island General Assembly Says “Nothing to See Here!”Rhode Island legislators chose inaction on issues critical to the health and well-being of Rhode Islanders. |  |
June 27, 2025 | Springfield’s Fight for Justice Isn’t OverSpringfield residents have spent 14+ years fighting a polluting biomass plant backed by expired permits and legal loopholes. Despite multiple court victories, the battle continues as developers push outdated paperwork. This is a story of environmental justice, community resilience, and the demand to finally end the Franken-permit once and for all. |  |
June 25, 2025 | The Truth About Cleanup After Natural DisastersAs the pace of natural disasters picks up, stunned communities ask themselves: How do we clean up from this? While there’s no easy answers, we need to take a more systematic approach to natural disasters. |  |
June 24, 2025 | Protecting Cashes Ledge and Preserving the UnknownGuest author Wilson Haims explores how wild spaces like Cashes Ledge can expand people’s perspectives |  |
June 19, 2025 | What Juneteenth Reminds Me About Sustainability and Food SecurityConservative media and even some conservation spaces want you to believe that Black people don’t care about the environment, nor do they vote for the environment. I find that ironic, considering I was raised by farmers and environmentalists on both sides of my family. They cared about taking care of the environment because it was the only thing they had. |  |