Healthy Communities Archives

Jul 17, 2026

Rhode Island’s Biggest 2026 Legislative Wins

Advocates made significant progress in the legislature for our Rhode Island communities and environment.

Jul 02, 2026

Protecting New England’s Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain is a New England treasure that we’re proud to protect.

Drone shot of a Lake Champlain shoreline, including deep blue water and a rolling green farm.

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 26, 2026

Court Upholds Life-Saving National Soot Air Quality Standard  

We should never put the polluting status-quo over people, especially when it fuels chronic respiratory and cardiac illnesses.

Jun 25, 2026

SCOTUS Shields Pesticide Companies from State Lawsuits

This ruling closes one more courthouse door to people harmed by toxic chemicals in products mass-marketed as safe.

view of facade of Supreme Court building

Jun 18, 2026

EV Driving in Vermont Gets Easier with Charger Transparency Law

This innovative law will make Vermont an easier place to navigate for residents and tourists with EVs while also raising the bar for the charging industry nationwide.

a row of grey/silver electric cars parked against a curb charging. You can only see the front of the car up to half the front tire.

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 28, 2026

Governor Scott Vetoes Bill Protecting Vermonters from Unchecked Data Center Development

The governor’s reckless veto puts Vermonters at unnecessary risk of skyrocketing utility bills and unchecked pollution.

May 26, 2026

Vermont Legislature Passes One of the Nation’s Strongest Data Center Laws

Legislators have sent a clear message that Vermont will not sacrifice its communities, public health, or natural resources to accommodate data centers.

May 21, 2026

Supporting Farmers and Food Businesses in New England

CLF’s Legal Food Hub and Healthy Retail and Commerce Fund provide key support to regional farm and food businesses.