An Open Letter to Providence Mayor Elorza Regarding Invenergy
by Jerry ElmerDear Mayor Elorza: On August 11, 2017, Michael Sabatoni, President of the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council, emailed you a letter pertaining to the pending Superior Court litigation regarding the water contract between the Town of Johnston and Invenergy. That pending lawsuit was brought by Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and the Town of…
There’s Still Time to Speak Up for New England’s Marine Monument
by Priscilla BrooksI recently returned from a trip to Washington, D.C., where I met with senior officials at the Departments of Commerce and Interior to urge the continued preservation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument – the only such monument in the Atlantic and an ecological gem of immense significance. Our Nation’s Natural Treasures…
It’s a Topsy Turvy World: EPA Wants to Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by Max GreeneEPA is trying to roll back greenhouse gas emission standards on cars. Here’s what you can do to help.
Commuter Rail Expansion Should Help All, Not Hurt Some
by Rafael MaresAn MBTA proposal to extend the Fairmount commuter rail service to Foxborough could help or harm current riders of the Indigo Line.
The Beginning of the End of Landfills in New England
by Kirstie PecciVictory! Casella Waste is abandoning its plans to expand the Southbridge Landfill – and it will close the facility entirely by the end 2018.
Connecticut’s Draft Energy Strategy Is Big on Dirty Gas, Short on Clean Energy
By Caitlin Peale Sloan and Max Greene In July, Governor Malloy released a long-awaited Comprehensive Energy Strategy for Connecticut. While it shows Connecticut’s interest in cutting carbon pollution, this strategy will not help the state reach its clean energy goals. Instead, it would further Connecticut’s reliance on dirty gas and destructive gas pipelines. What the…
What Rick Perry’s Grid Reliability Study Means for New England
by Bethany KwokaIn April, Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry ordered a study on the reliability of our electric grid. This should be good news. The infrastructure of transmission lines, substations, and local delivery wires that make up the electricity grid is old and needs to be updated. But it was clear from the language of the…
Carbon Pricing 101
by Samuel NiiroWith the Trump administration in denial about climate change, let alone the need for urgent climate action, it’s up to the states to take the lead on curbing carbon pollution. Here in New England, such leadership is nothing new. Massachusetts passed first-of-its-kind legislation to limit emissions back in 2008 and all six New England states…
The Fight for Solar in Maine Continues
by Sean MahoneyIn a stunning walk backwards, the Maine legislature failed again to override Governor LePage’s veto of legislation that would have supported solar progress in Maine. Passed in June, the bipartisan bill would have helped create stability in the state’s solar marketplace by ensuring that solar panel customers are fairly compensated for the power they produce…
CLF Takes EPA to Court for Allowing Landfills to Pollute
by Megan HerzogPresident Trump’s EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, is on a crusade to pollute our air by rolling back important rules that keep New England – and the rest of the U.S. – safe from dangerous emissions. But in his rush to shut down important rules that protect our air, water, and health, Pruitt has started cutting…
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