Focus Area: Clean Air & Water

Nov 22, 2022

School Buses Polluting Massachusetts Communities

“Urban communities suffer disproportionately from toxic, polluted air,” said Heather Govern, Director of CLF’s Clean Air and Water program. “Holyoke and Worcester are two of the cities most burdened by negative health impacts like asthma because of this type of pollution. Durham School Services must own up to its role in this problem, stop violating anti-idling laws, and commit to reducing pollution from its buses.” 

Nov 03, 2022

Boston does not love that dirty water storm runoff, says new lawsuit

With heavier rainfall events expected as a result of climate change, the groups said there’s little time to waste to protect Boston’s waterways. “These iconic rivers are suffering because of the EPA’s consistent foot-dragging,” said Heather Govern, CLF’s vice president of clean air and water.

Nov 02, 2022

Groups Sue EPA for Failure to Fully Protect Boston Rivers

“These iconic rivers are suffering because of the EPA’s consistent foot-dragging,” said Heather Govern, CLF’s Vice President of Clean Air and Water. “Despite all the evidence linking stormwater pollution to dirty and unsafe water, the agency has failed to take legally required steps to address this growing problem. We have waited over three years for them to regulate the pollution, and these rivers cannot wait any longer.”

Oct 31, 2022

Carolina Maharbiz, Esq.

Carolina Maharbiz, Esq. comes to CLF with nine years of civil litigation experience primarily in products liability cases.  She earned her B.A. summa cum laude from Cornell University and her J.D. from Yale Law School.  After graduating, she clerked for the Honorable James I. Cohn of the Southern District of Florida and thereafter worked for several… Continue reading Carolina Maharbiz, Esq.

Oct 31, 2022

Susan Poswistilo, Esq.

Susan Poswistilo, Esq. comes to CLF after a long career with the U.S. Department of Justice, and recently retired from her position as Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the District of Massachusetts in December 2021.  During her tenure as an AUSA, Susan served in both the civil and criminal divisions of the United States Attorney’s… Continue reading Susan Poswistilo, Esq.

Oct 28, 2022

State Releases Draft Plan to Clean Up Cape Cod Wastewater

“Septic pollution is driving Cape Cod’s waters to disaster,” said Christopher Kilian, Vice President of Strategic Litigation at CLF. “The state has finally taken this concern seriously, but we will be reviewing the proposal to assure that it is strong and effective in solving this problem. Toxic nitrogen pollution destroys our waters, sickens people, and threatens the region’s tourism economy, and it has no place in Cape Cod’s waters.”