Feb 01, 2023
The Truth About Electric Stoves
The gas industry is trying to convince us that electric stoves are inferior to gas stoves. But we’ve got the facts that make electric stoves sizzle with potential.
Focus Area: People & Justice
Jan 30, 2023
Black Lives Matter
All of us at CLF are reeling from and sharing in the national outrage over the murders and persecution of black people perpetrated and condoned by the police and other state actors. Racial justice is at the heart of climate justice, and we fight for both.
Jan 26, 2023
Cleaning Up Great Bay Can Help Us Tackle Trash Pollution
CLF’s Great Bay–Piscataqua Waterkeeper brings together partners and dozens of volunteers on annual cleanup to remove polluting debris from the estuary’s shoreline.
Jan 18, 2023
Maine Approves “Renewable” Gas Facility Without Considering the Climate or Community
A newly approve facility will turn methane gas leaked from the Juniper Ridge landfill into energy, but it’s really just a way for the fossil fuel and waste industries to maintain the status quo.
Jan 11, 2023
UPDATE: Continuing the Fight to Stop Eversource’s East Boston Substation
As eversource plows ahead with plan to build a dangerous electrical substation in East Boston, CLF and GreenRoots continue with fight to stop it.
Dec 31, 2022
Healthy Retail and Commerce Fund
We’re helping small businesses and nonprofits grow and thrive.
Dec 29, 2022
5 Questions for Shannon Laun
Shannon Laun oversees CLF’s newly opened Connecticut office, making headway on the state’s biggest environmental challenges.
Dec 27, 2022
A Climate-Resilient MBTA Can Help Improve Safety and Prevent Future Shutdowns
Climate change threatens transportation safety and people’s ability to access crucial resources. But, with the right planning and on-the-ground work, we can ensure a safe and reliable transit system for all.
Dec 20, 2022
Nora Bosworth
Nora Bosworth is a Staff Attorney for CLF’s Zero Waste Project. In this role, she works to advance CLF’s Zero Waste advocacy, litigation, and legislative work in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Prior to joining CLF, Nora devoted her legal skills to defending and advocating for undocumented youth as an attorney at Esperanza Immigrant Rights… Continue reading Nora Bosworth
Dec 19, 2022
CLF, GreenRoots Appeal Irresponsible East Boston Substation Decision
Supreme Judicial Court of a recent state decision that would allow a proposed electrical substation in East Boston to bypass an important permitting process. After hours of community testimony in opposition, the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board decided to fast-track the project in a vote on November 29.
“How many times does the community have to say no to this facility while decision-makers fail to listen?” said Staci Rubin, Vice President of Environmental Justice at CLF. “At every turn, the state has ignored laws governing community input and alternative location of these types of facilities. East Boston does not need yet another environmental burden, and we will continue challenging this substation until the end.”