“No one should be given a free pass to pollute Rhode Island waters,” said James Crowley, Staff Attorney at CLF. “Years of toxic runoff have endangered our waters, closed our beaches, and threatened important wildlife habitats. Our communities deserve to enjoy these areas without being sickened by toxic pollution that has gone unchecked for decades. The state has the power to hold these polluters accountable and it must act now to protect our waters for future generations.”
Nov 19
2018
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Nov 8
2018
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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.
Nov 2
2018
2018
Environmental Groups Announce Lawsuit to Protect Merrimack River
“Merrimack Station has been endangering the environment and the public’s health for decades,” said Tom Irwin, Vice President and Director of CLF New Hampshire. “Not only is this coal-burning plant damaging our climate, it has also dramatically undermined the health of one of our most iconic natural resources, the Merrimack River. It’s time for this damage to finally be addressed.”
Nov 2
2018
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Groups Plan Water Pollution Suit Against Biggest Coal Plant Left In New England
“Not only is this coal-burning plant damaging our climate, but it has also dramatically undermined the health of one of our most iconic natural resources, the Merrimack River,” says CLF attorney Tom Irwin in a statement. “It’s time for this damage to finally be addressed.”
Nov 1
2018
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State of New Hampshire Polluting Iconic Waterways
“The state’s Powder Mill hatchery is endangering public health by illegally polluting the iconic Merrymeeting River,” said Tom Irwin, Director of CLF New Hampshire. “Residents and visitors flock to New Hampshire’s rivers and lakes every summer to swim and boat, not to be told to stay out of the water, and certainly not to be sickened by toxic cyanobacteria outbreaks. Protecting public health must be the primary concern among our state leaders, and they must put a stop to the pollution coming from this facility.”
Nov 1
2018
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Fish and Game Department sued over river pollution from fish hatchery
“There is growing evidence of a correlation between cyanobacteria and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease,” said Tom Irwin of the Conservation law Foundation.
Irwin said the organization hopes that the lawsuit forces the state to invest in treatment technologies to end the problem.
Oct 30
2018
2018
Protecting New Englanders from Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water
A 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?…
Oct 26
2018
2018
Got Five Minutes? You Can Help Lake Champlain.
Vermonters 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.
Oct 26
2018
2018
Residents Urge State to Fix Water Pollution From New Durham Hatchery
Residents are working with the Conservation Law Foundation to sue the state over the problem. That lawsuit is due out in the coming days. CLF attorney Tom Irwin and others argue the federal Clean Water Act requires the state to reduce current pollution from the hatchery up to the limits of current technology, and to…
Oct 25
2018
2018
Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning
“Parents shouldn’t have to worry about their kids being poisoned by drinking fountains in their school,” said Alyssa Rayman-Read, Vice President and Director of CLF Massachusetts. “In the absence of action from the state legislature, school districts must test for lead and make parents and officials aware of the results. The health of our children must come first.”