Jun 11, 2025
Progress Report: In Vermont, A Push for Stronger Flood Protections
Vermont’s Flood Safety Act can help provide more protection to communities ravaged by devastating floods in recent years.
Focus Area: Climate Change
Jun 09, 2025
The Down-to-Earth Promise of Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy could be a game changer in Connecticut, where more than 40% of homes burn heating oil for warmth and 37% use natural gas. Pollution from heating buildings accounts for about 30% of the state’s carbon emissions.
Jun 06, 2025
The Missing Link in Transportation Project Planning
States are pouring money into roads and highways. It’s time for a better plan — one that cuts pollution and brings real driving alternatives to every community.
Jun 05, 2025
‘Zombie moose’: As climate change shortens winters, ticks ravage New Hampshire’s moose population
As winters get shorter, tick populations are booming – and moose are suffering for it.
Jun 02, 2025
Not on Our Watch: Protecting New England’s Ocean from Offshore Drilling
The Trump administration is pledging to open our waters to hazardous oil and gas drilling.
May 22, 2025
Congress Slams Brakes on Clean Cars and Trucks
Congress has gutted state authority to adopt standards that would increase the availability of clean cars and trucks and drive down the amount of tailpipe pollution in the air we breathe.
May 21, 2025
The Greenwashing Machine
About 15 years ago, Exxon Mobil ran a TV commercial that never mentioned oil or gas. Instead, it featured a friendly-looking Exxon scientist describing his work turning algae into “biofuels that we could someday run our cars on.” These new fuels would “help solve the greenhouse problem,” he said, because “they absorb CO2.” The… Continue reading The Greenwashing Machine
May 15, 2025
Groups File Brief in Support of Lawsuit Against Ban on Wind Power
This lawsuit is a powerful reminder of how state governments can stand up when the federal government fails to act in our best interest.
May 15, 2025
The Truth About Vermont’s Clean Heat Standard
It’s still possible to craft policy to cut polluting emissions while protecting our bank accounts.
May 14, 2025
What Is Greenwashing?
Some of the world’s biggest polluters want us to believe they’re going green – but they’re really just hiding “business as usual” behind slick words. Here’s how to spot greenwashing in action.
