May 29, 2025
The Truth About Indoor Air Quality
We spend so much time indoors, working, studying, exercising, or just lounging around on the couch that indoor air quality – or the lack of it – can profoundly affect our health.
Focus Area: Healthy Communities
May 27, 2025
CLF Asks Massachusetts’ Highest Court to Review Controversial Biomass Decision
This fight isn’t just about permits stamped in 2011. It’s about setting a dangerous precedent – letting polluters pretend it’s still 2011 while ignoring today’s science and silencing community voices.
May 27, 2025
New Hampshire Officials Reject Polluting Facility in Claremont
The rejected proposal would have brought up to 130,000 tons of waste per year – about 2,500 times the site’s current volume – into a residential neighborhood, raising serious concerns about toxic runoff, truck traffic, and public health risks.
May 14, 2025
EPA Weakens Drinking Water Protections Against ‘Forever Chemicals’
The EPA’s reckless and unlawful decision blatantly undermines the fundamental right of every person to access clean, safe drinking water.
May 13, 2025
Exploring Neighborhood Health Through Residents’ Eyes
Greater Boston residents have created a housing affordability “report card” that reflects the priorities and expertise of community members.
May 08, 2025
Court OKs Springfield Biomass Plant Permit
CLF has fought alongside Springfield residents and leaders for years to stop the polluting facility from being built in the city.
May 07, 2025
Six Ways States Can Lead the Fight On Climate Change Right Now
The Trump administration has launched an all-out legal attack on states’ authority to set climate change policy, but the president has come to the fight That’s why we’re urging state and local leaders to remain steadfast in pursuing environmental and climate change policies they know will improve the health of the planet.
May 01, 2025
How We Can Fund New England’s Clean, Green Future
We’re fighting for bills and budgets that prioritize the environment
Apr 25, 2025
Gas Leaks Are Killing Trees in Our Communities
Methane leaks from leaky gas pipes kill street trees and make neighborhoods hotter.
Apr 14, 2025
Advocates Welcome Stronger Scrutiny of Truck Manufacturers’s Sales Practices, Criticize Delay of Vehicle Pollution Standard
The delays are projected to cost Massachusetts $519.2 million in public health impacts and result in up to 33 premature deaths from air pollution-related disease.
