Jun 25, 2026
Massachusetts’ New Energy Siting Rules Take Effect July 1
We don’t have to choose between protecting environmental justice communities and advancing the projects we need for a cleaner, more productive economy.
Focus Area: People & Justice
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Mar 31, 2026
CLF and Partners Support Challenge of EPA’s Failure to Regulate PFAS in Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer
PFAS are moving through our farms, our water, and our food, and people are paying the price for EPA’s failure to act. Farmers, workers, and communities deserve so much better.
Mar 30, 2026
Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
Since EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards took effect in 2015, they’ve driven down dangerous mercury pollution from power plants by more than 90%.
Mar 23, 2026
Once Again, Maine DEP Allows Juniper Ridge Landfill Expansion to Move Forward
The proposed expansion of the state-owned landfill has long raised concerns about PFAS contamination, air pollution, and the cumulative environmental burdens placed on nearby communities.
