These days, the scariest monster I can conjure wears a tailored suit and sits behind the desk of a dirty oil or gas company deliberately blocking climate action. Runner up is another man in a suit – a legislator too scared to stand up to that fossil fuel executive and protect the people who voted him into office.
Oct 30
2020
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Oct 22
2020
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What Is Energy Efficiency?
Energy efficiency is not just about conserving energy or changing your old lightbulbs. It’s about getting more bang for your buck with every appliance – and making sweeping changes so that every level of our economy can do the same.
Oct 20
2020
2020
Why You Should Spend More Time Thinking About Energy Efficiency
While superficially a snooze fest, energy efficiency is a powerful tool in the fight against climate change and towards a more equitable future. (It can also save you money, clean up our air, and even improve your health.)
Oct 19
2020
2020
CLF Leverages Funds to Improve Public Health and Strengthen Local Businesses in New York
Every day, hundreds of vessels can be seen moving in and out of their berths in the New York Harbor. This marine traffic is an important part of the history and economy of the Northeast. However, many larger marine vessels are equipped with diesel engines that last 30 years or more. They don’t keep pace…
Oct 14
2020
2020
Providence oil facility poses a severe environmental risk
We don’t have time to wait for Shell Oil to get around to fortifying this dangerous facility. The families and businesses that call the Washington Park neighborhood of Providence home are at risk of being inundated with a stew of toxic chemicals, oil and ethanol, which would change their neighborhood and Narragansett Bay forever.
Oct 6
2020
2020
What You Need to Know About the Boston Green New Deal
The Green New Deal may be stalled on the federal level, but it’s always been local governments that move the needle on progress and have immediate, concrete impacts on our lives. Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu’s proposal – Planning for a Green New Deal & Just Recovery – is a great example of local action in the face of federal inertia, and offers an ambitious vision for Boston’s future.
Oct 1
2020
2020
Climate Change Is the Threat of Our Lifetime
New England is extremely vulnerable to climate change. It’s a crisis not only for the environment, but also for the health of our communities. It will take systemic change in the way we do business, the way we govern, and the way we guide people to solve climate change and move into the next century.
Sep 29
2020
2020
Judge OKs lawsuit claiming environmental threat at Providence waterfront fuel terminal
“Today’s decision means we will have our day in court on unlawful Shell decisions that left Providence families and all of Narragansett Bay at imminent risk of catastrophic oil and toxic chemical spills,” CLF President Bradley Campbell said in a statement. “The company has for years deceived regulators and the public about the global and local risks of the climate crisis.”
Sep 28
2020
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Climate Change Lawsuit Against Shell Moves Forward
“Today’s decision means we will have our day in court on unlawful Shell decisions that left Providence families and all of Narragansett Bay at imminent risk of catastrophic oil and toxic chemical spills,” said CLF President Bradley Campbell. “The company has for years deceived regulators and the public about the global and local risks of the climate crisis. CLF will now have the opportunity to hold Shell accountable for years of neglect and outright deceit at the expense of this public safety.”