For far too long, we’ve accepted the vehicle exhaust that clouds our roads and cities as just the price we pay to move from one place to another. It’s become our new normal. Our acceptance of this status quo is part of the reason that the transportation sector was the largest source of greenhouse gases in the United States in 2022.
A senior attorney for CLF Vermont returns after a long hiatus, bringing her wisdom and expertise to our Clean Energy & Climate Change program
Two minutes. That’s all it takes to reach the MBTA commuter rail station from the new apartment complex at 191 Talbot Avenue in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. And in many respects, that quick walk is life-changing.
For years, Shell Oil has jeopardized the health and safety of New England coastal residents by constructing oil storage tanks right next to waterways and communities. Shell did it in New Haven, Connecticut, where oil storage tanks hulk next to New Haven Harbor. And it did it again in Providence, Rhode Island, where an oil storage terminal looms above the iconic Narragansett Bay.
Wetlands are a critical piece of our ecosystem that must be protected.
No, it’s not just you. Summers across New England are getting more humid. Failing deodorant and the inability to cool off by opening the windows at night are our new realities under the extreme weather caused by climate change.
“eSteam™” is Vicinity Energy’s latest innovation in district heating, which involves heating or cooling a collection of buildings connected to one central source.
Our homes are rife with PFAS. Even though chemical companies have known for decades that forever chemicals are toxic to humans and don’t dissolve once out in the world, they’ve resisted eliminating them because, well, they’re profitable.
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.
Vermont’s Flood Safety Act can help provide more protection to communities ravaged by devastating floods in recent years.
