Video: What Do the Midterms Mean for New Englanders?
The day after the election, CLF President Brad Campbell joined Staff Attorney Emily Green and special guest Jamie Hoyte – former Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs and currently Senior Advisor with Tremont Strategies Group – to talk through what the election results mean for New Englanders.
Five Ways to Build a Better, Cleaner Future for Massachusetts Transportation
by Amy Laura CahnMassachusetts’ transportation system needs bold actions now. These are CLF’s top five recommendations for how to build transportation for the future that can improve access, reduce emissions, and prepare for future climate impacts.
Protecting New Englanders from Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water
by Jen DugganA version of this blog was published on September 12. New Englanders can no longer take the safety of our drinking water for granted. The widespread contamination of drinking water supplies in New England and the United States with toxic chemicals has grabbed our attention and forced the question: just how safe is our drinking water?…
No Time to Spare in Cutting Carbon Emissions
by David IsmayThere is still time to stop irreversible climate change if we act now. But we have to act fast or else the consequences will be dire and inescapable. That, in a nutshell, is what more than 90 of the top climate scientists from 40 countries around the world announced recently in a special report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (the IPCC).
Got Five Minutes? You Can Help Lake Champlain.
by Rebekah WeberVermonters are concerned about the health of Lake Champlain. Whether you’ve got five minutes, an hour, or more, you can get involved in clean water advocacy to help the lake.
Planning, Investment, and Action Must Go Hand in Hand to Protect Boston
by Deanna MoranBoston has no time left to waste in addressing the threat of climate change. Last winter, we experienced massive flooding in the Seaport not once but twice, and we know that more dangerous storms and rising tides are in our future. That’s why Conservation Law Foundation is applauding a plan by Mayor Marty Walsh to…
Protecting Our Kids from Lead in Drinking Water
by Tom IrwinSchools and childcare centers – places where children spend so much time – can have unsafe levels of lead in their water, putting our kids’ health at risk. To ensure safe water, it’s time for parents and teachers to demand that schools test their water for lead and take measures necessary to protect the health of schoolchildren.
A Firsthand Account of the Ravages of Lead Poisoning
by Tom IrwinJoan Valk, a Family Support Specialist at Child Family Services in New Hampshire, sees the terrible impact of lead poisoning on children and families every day.
Painting or Renovating? Keep Your Family Safe from the Hazards of Lead
by Tom IrwinIf your home was built before 1978, it’s essential to the health of your family that you ask an important question: Will my home improvement project disturb lead-based paint?
How Can a “Biological Opinion” Help North Atlantic Right Whales?
by Erica FullerImmediate action is required to save the North Atlantic right whale. Getting an accurate Biological Opinion is a key step.
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