Feb 02, 2023
Prepping Our Electric Grid for Climate Change
We’re pushing our electric grid operator to be a champion for clean energy.
Focus Area: All
Feb 02, 2023
Getting Serious About Climate Resiliency
Climate disruption is forcing us to regularly grapple with extreme weather. That’s why we need to act now on climate resiliency measures to ensure that our communities can cope with not only the climate impacts here today but with those yet to come.
Feb 01, 2023
The Truth About Electric Stoves
The gas industry is trying to convince us that electric stoves are inferior to gas stoves. But we’ve got the facts that make electric stoves sizzle with potential.
Feb 01, 2023
Vermont Groups Gather to Push for New Clean, Renewable Energy
“We must reform Vermont’s renewable energy rules if we’re serious about meeting our climate goals and slashing dangerous pollution in our communities,” said CLF attorney Chase Whiting. “A portion of our electricity comes from out-of-state fossil fuel plants that pollute communities’ air, destroy our planet, and take hard-earned money from Vermonters. This is unacceptable. It’s time to update these rules to ensure our electricity comes from new clean energy sources like wind and solar, especially those that bring new jobs to Vermont.”
Jan 31, 2023
Can Cod Make a Comeback? This Fish Story Shows Promise
New England’s fishery managers have adopted a new plan to help the Gulf of Maine cod population bounce back.
Jan 31, 2023
Azaria: Climate pollution
The climate crisis is already affecting our lives. From floods to extreme heat, to lack of consistent snow on our mountains, these changing conditions are affecting our health, our homes, our livelihoods and our treasured pastimes here in Vermont.
The state’s Global Warming Solutions Act and environmental justice laws are a great start. They are already having an impact on the ground. Now is the time to build on these successes and go further to protect our communities.
Jan 30, 2023
Black Lives Matter
All of us at CLF are reeling from and sharing in the national outrage over the murders and persecution of black people perpetrated and condoned by the police and other state actors. Racial justice is at the heart of climate justice, and we fight for both.
Jan 25, 2023
Heather Thomas
Heather Thomas is the Manager of Operations & the Massachusetts Office. She has primarily worked in the non-profit world focusing on environmental issues and food justice work, including two years with Ameri-Corps. She also spent a few years in the travel industry. She received her B.S. in Environmental Studies and Spanish Linguistics from Gettysburg College.… Continue reading Heather Thomas
Jan 25, 2023
Katherine Lee Goyette
Katherine Lee Goyette is a senior attorney assisting with the coordination of the Climate & Energy program’s efforts to ensure the timely, effective and equitable implementation of climate laws in all six New England states. Prior to CLF, she served as counsel at the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU). Her work at the DPU… Continue reading Katherine Lee Goyette
Jan 25, 2023
Gareth Lawson
Dr. Gareth Lawson is a Senior Scientist in the CLF Ocean Program. Before CLF, Gareth was a scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where his research program focused on various marine animals in the context of fisheries, ecosystem management, and climate change. Gareth earned his PhD in the MIT–WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography, his… Continue reading Gareth Lawson
