For decades, CLF has been a leading force in holding polluters accountable, protecting Lake Champlain, pushing for stronger safeguards, and driving real progress. That work has made a difference.
We should never put the polluting status-quo over people, especially when it fuels chronic respiratory and cardiac illnesses.
This ruling closes one more courthouse door to people harmed by toxic chemicals in products mass-marketed as safe.
Makepeace’s sand mining operations increase water pollution, elevate flood risk, and cause significant habitat destruction.
This latest anti-wind action from the Trump administration will lead to more air pollution from fossil-fuel energy sources, higher electricity bills, and greater damage from climate change.
This legislation matters because Vermonters deserve real progress, not more half steps while farmers navigate a broken program and pollution continues to threaten our lakes, rivers, and communities.
The governor’s reckless veto puts Vermonters at unnecessary risk of skyrocketing utility bills and unchecked pollution.
Legislators have sent a clear message that Vermont will not sacrifice its communities, public health, or natural resources to accommodate data centers.
The federal court’s rulings and the subsequent settlement demonstrate that Academy and others will face significant consequences if they ignore the laws aimed at protecting our health and the environment.
Though Trump may be intent on killing wind energy, the fact is that it already accounts for a significant share of the nation’s electricity. In 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, wind energy made up 10.2% of utility-scale electricity generation. Before the Trump administration attacks, wind energy also supported approximately 131,000 U.S. jobs.
