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April 14, 2023 | This Earth Day, Let’s Commit to Getting Smart About Federal Climate InvestmentsThis Earth Day, the U.S. Congress has finally given us a climate milestone to celebrate. How can we ensure that these momentous investments do not get squandered? |  |
April 14, 2023 | Green Banks Could Help Make Our Green Energy Future a RealityImagine you’re a homeowner who wants to swap an old oil-burning furnace for an efficient and climate-friendly electric heat pump. You’re excited to do it, except for one thing: You can’t afford it. Or suppose you’re a solar entrepreneur trying to convince a customer to save money and install solar panels on a multi-family apartment… Continue reading Green Banks Could Help Make Our Green Energy Future a Reality |  |
April 12, 2023 | 5 Things To Do On Earth DayEarth Day is almost here! It’s our moment to honor our planet by taking concrete action to preserve the environment and fight climate change. After all, as the saying goes, there’s no Planet B. So, this year, let’s celebrate Earth Day by pairing our small local efforts with BIG collective actions that can really… Continue reading 5 Things To Do On Earth Day |  |
March 31, 2023 | What is the Massachusetts Clean Heat Standard?If you live in a home with an oil or gas furnace or boiler, like most people in Massachusetts, turning up the heat is the end of an unseen odyssey for your heating fuel. Between drilling, refining, and transport, fuels can travel thousands of miles before they are delivered into homes and burned for heat.… Continue reading What is the Massachusetts Clean Heat Standard? |  |
March 30, 2023 | Maine Could See More Renewable Energy with Two New ProjectsThese projects will ramp up clean energy in Maine, helping slow climate change and lower costly electricity bills. |  |
March 29, 2023 | New Bedford Residents Say No to Polluting FacilityParallel Products wants to expand its current recycling facility into a trash transfer station. That spells bad news for the New Bedford residents. CLF and our partners are stepping up to protect the community and environment. |  |
March 27, 2023 | Connecticut’s New Bottle Law Kicks the Can Down the RoadConnecticut just took a big step back in its commitment to recycling. In 2021, legislators voted to modernize and expand the state’s bottle return program by raising the deposit fee and making more types of beverage containers eligible. Last month, these same legislators inexplicably chose to weaken the program by approving a measure that will… Continue reading Connecticut’s New Bottle Law Kicks the Can Down the Road |  |
March 16, 2023 | What Is Energy Efficiency?Energy efficiency is not just about conserving energy or changing your old lightbulbs. It’s about getting more bang for your buck with every appliance – and making sweeping changes so that every level of our economy can do the same. |  |
March 16, 2023 | New Study Shows Offshore Wind Can Provide Reliable Energy Year-RoundOffshore wind can save us money on our energy bills, provide more electricity in cold temperatures, and slow the effects of climate change. |  |
March 8, 2023 | Ohio Train Derailment Reveals the Toxic Face of Fossil Fuels and PlasticsThe derailment of a train carrying toxic petroleum-based chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio in February is a sad consequence of the fossil fuel industry’s deadly plastics push. |  |