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August 8, 2022	Rhode Island Legislators Acted on Climate, Clean Energy, Plastic, and PFAS by Darrèll Brown CLF’s forceful advocacy paid off in this year’s Rhode Island legislative session with laws passed to help our climate, stop plastic pollution, and safeguard our drinking water from toxic chemicals.
August 8, 2022	A Tale of Two Rivers by Laurie O'Reilly In one part of Boston, there’s the Charles River. In another, the Mystic. Both were once heavily polluted. But where the Charles has become the poster child of environmental success, the Mystic tells a different tale – one that exposes a region divided along racial and economic lines.
July 29, 2022	Stellwagen Bank Is a National Marine Sanctuary, But Is It Truly Protected? by Priscilla Brooks As the federal government takes action to restore and conserve our nation’s lands and waters, strengthening protections for National Marine Sanctuaries must be a priority.
July 15, 2022	Third Time Must Be the Charm to Help Cod Make a Comeback by Allison Lorenc Federal fishery managers denied CLF’s petition to end overfishing and rebuild Atlantic cod. Now, New England fishery managers begin a third attempt to save cod.
July 13, 2022	The Supreme Court’s Recent Blow to National Climate Action Spurs Our Fight Locally by Bradley Campbell The Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia is a setback, to be sure. But it is also a reminder of the importance of action at the regional, state, and local levels – action that we have been leading here in New England for more than a decade as we waited – and waited – for federal climate rules to come into play.
July 12, 2022	Three Generations of Right Whales Lost – Here’s How We Can Do Better by Adilson González Morales More than three generations of North Atlantic right whales have been lost to the threat of entanglement. The solutions to save these vulnerable species exist and it is up to us to ask our leader for better protections for these majestic animals.
July 12, 2022	New England Needs California’s Clean Trucks Rules – Here’s Why. by Rishya Narayanan Slashing polluting emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles is a critical part of our climate fight.
July 11, 2022	The Truth About “Advanced Recycling” Systems So-called “advanced recycling” is a ruse. The term is part of a larger disinformation – or greenwashing – campaign. That campaign’s goal: to distract lawmakers and the public from real solutions to the world’s plastic crisis.
June 9, 2022	We Need Responsible Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Maine – What Does That Look Like? by Priscilla Brooks As the federal government begins identifying offshore wind areas in the Gulf of Maine, we must prioritize the health and prosperity of our communities and the environment. A comprehensive environmental analysis can help us achieve that.
June 8, 2022	Victory: ExxonMobil Shuts Down Dangerous Tank Farm by Jake O'Neill With pressure from CLF’s lawsuit mounting, the oil giant closed its polluting facility. But that won’t allow them to escape responsibility for it.