Focus Area: Climate Change

Jul 01, 2026

What Is Battery Storage?

These batteries, while quite different than the ones in our phones or computers, work the same. They store energy so we can use it later.

A top-down view of four rows of utility-scale batteries against a dirt-covered ground.
Jun 29, 2026

Progress Report: Making Energy Siting in Massachusetts Fairer 

For too long, the way Massachusetts approved energy projects failed to fully consider what communities already live with before adding new infrastructure. New energy siting rules taking effect July 1 mark a major step toward a fairer process. CLF and our partners helped win these reforms so residents have more say and decision-makers take a fuller look before approving major projects.

Aerial view of Greater Boston showing dense neighborhoods, highways, waterways, industrial facilities, Logan Airport, and the Boston skyline.
Jun 29, 2026

Conservation Matters Summer 2026

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.

Cover of Conservation Matters 2026 Summer Edition. With a title that reads, 'Protecting Vermont's Most Iconic Waters.'
Jun 01, 2026

Protecting New England’s Sweetest Tradition

Climate change is threatening New England’s maple sugaring season, making it shorter and more unpredictable. At Clark’s Sugar House in New Hampshire, one family’s story shows what’s at stake for one of the region’s oldest traditions.

A metal sap bucket hangs from a tapped maple tree in a snowy New England sugarbush. Bare trees, patches of melting snow, fallen leaves, and stacked wooden boards fill the background, capturing the quiet winter landscape of maple sugaring season.