July 10, 2025

Protecting Citizens’ Rights to Sue for Clean Air

When illegally idling vehicles produce toxic fumes, citizens should be able to fight back.

Blue bus produced black exhaust
July 8, 2025

From Arkansas to Vermont to Texas, High Water, Higher Stakes

With 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 Card 

by Adilson González Morales

How 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?

Photo of hand putting empty plastic bottle inside bottle return program machine.
July 3, 2025

Ocean SOS: The Fishy Story Behind Ocean Plastic Pollution

Via a cartoon, a seal and a turtle explain what’s causing plastic pollution in the ocean and who’s responsible.

"Ocean SOS" on a bubbly blue underwater background
July 2, 2025

Pondering “What If We Get it Right?”

by Conservation Law Foundation

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!”

by Darrèll Brown

Rhode Island legislators chose inaction on issues critical to the health and well-being of Rhode Islanders.

Rhode Island's state house
June 27, 2025

Springfield’s Fight for Justice Isn’t Over

by Adilson González Morales

Springfield 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 Despite multiple court victories, the battle continues as developers push outdated paperwork.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.

Community members holding a banner reading "Welcome to Springfield the Asthma Capital of the USA" to oppose a proposed biomass plant.
June 25, 2025

The Truth About Cleanup After Natural Disasters

by Pam Reynolds

As 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.

Piles of debris on a Montpelier street
June 24, 2025

Protecting Cashes Ledge and Preserving the Unknown

Guest 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 Security

by Dominique White

Conservative 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.