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.
May 18, 2026

Federal Lawmakers Drive Us Decades into the Past with New Bill

The bill from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee was an opportunity to address rising transportation pollution, asthma rates, the spiking cost of gas, and the lack of options for people to commute. Instead, the federal government is throwing that all away.

A row of cars alongside a curb plugged into curbside charging stations to recharge while parked. A red sedan is first in view, and then a black/grey SUV behind it.