Healthy Communities Archives

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.

May 14, 2026

What Is Food Sovereignty and Why Is It Important?

The food sovereignty movement calls for a shift in who holds the power in our food system.

Baskets of red and yellow tomatoes in a farmers market

May 04, 2026

Extreme Weather is Here. Connecticut Must Create a Better Shelter System We Can Count On

We need a system open before, during, and after extreme weather events to keep our communities safe.

An aerial view of homes damaged and destroyed

Apr 30, 2026

Lowell Residents File Lawsuit Challenging Data Center Expansion

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection unlawfully approved the air permit allowing the data center to operate dozens of diesel generators and cooling towers.

Photo of two-story neighborhood houses along a street in Lowell, Massachusetts, with the black facade of a data center looming over the homes in the background.

Apr 03, 2026

CLF Leverages Funds to Improve Public Health in New Bedford

With support from the EPA, CLF teamed up with a local marine business in New Bedford to swap their diesel engines for clean ones – making the air around the port cleaner for everyone.

Mar 25, 2026

A Win in the Fight Against Gas Leaks in Boston and Chelsea

This court’s report and recommendation brings us one step closer to more accountability for gas companies and meaningful protections for the people most affected.