Focus Area: People & Justice

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 12, 2026

Progress Report: Holding the Line at Juniper Ridge 

CLF is fighting the Juniper Ridge Landfill expansion, which threatens the Penobscot Nation and local communities. We’re ensuring residents’ voices are heard in the fight to protect their health and environment from harmful pollution.

Aerial view of the Penobscot River winding through forested land in Maine, with the Juniper Ridge Landfill visible in the background.
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 18, 2026

Federal Lawmakers Drive Us Decades into the Past with New Bill

The bill from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee was an opportunity to address rising transportation pollution, asthma rates, the spiking cost of gas, and the lack of options for people to commute. Instead, the federal government is throwing that all away.

A row of cars alongside a curb plugged into curbside charging stations to recharge while parked. A red sedan is first in view, and then a black/grey SUV behind it.