Jul 07, 2025
Officials Allow Polluting New Bedford Trash Facility to Proceed
In partnership with the community, CLF has been actively opposing the expanded facility.
Focus Area: Healthy Communities
Jun 28, 2025
Looking for Leadership on Climate? Rhode Island General Assembly Says “Nothing to See Here!”
Rhode Island legislators chose inaction on issues critical to the health and well-being of Rhode Islanders.
Jun 23, 2025
CLF Acts Fast to Preserve Claremont’s Victory Over Dangerous Waste Proposal
CLF’s move means the Waste Management Council will also hear about other dangers neighbors raised, not just the traffic issues.
Jun 19, 2025
What Juneteenth Reminds Me About Sustainability and Food Security
Conservative media and even some conservation spaces want you to believe that Black people don’t care about the environment, nor do they vote for the environment. I find that ironic, considering I was raised by farmers and environmentalists on both sides of my family. They cared about taking care of the environment because it was the only thing they had.
Jun 17, 2025
Maine Lawmakers Miss the Mark on Climate and Transportation
This failure keeps us stuck in the same polluting patterns that harm our health, our wallets, and our communities.
Jun 11, 2025
Conservation Matters: Summer 2025
With more boots on the ground than ever across all six New England states, we will be undaunted in these fights and the many others to come.
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.
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.
