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May 20, 2022 | President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative Promises to Tackle Climate Injustice – But It Needs to Do Better for Communities of ColorNew federal and state laws and policies require government agencies to invest in environmental justice populations. The details behind these requirements must recognize the primary predictor to experience environmental burdens: race. CLF is working to ensure that government investments reach the populations who have endured the brunt of pollution and other consequences of climate change. |  |
May 18, 2022 | New Tool Calculates Value of Public Benefits in Waterfront ProjectsWith support from our partners, CLF has developed an online calculator that will help provide greater transparency when balancing waterfront development and the public’s access rights. |  |
May 13, 2022 | Spring Showers May Bring Floods – and Massachusetts Isn’t ReadyMassachusetts’ state building code leaves homes and businesses at risk from climate impacts. Here’s how we want the State to update them. |  |
May 9, 2022 | Dirty Fossil Fuels Once Again Propped Up at the Expense of Clean EnergyA rule that governs one of New England’s electricity markets, the Minimum Offer Price Rule, has been extended for two years. Here’s why that’s a bad deal for New Englanders. |  |
May 6, 2022 | Right Whale Facts: 10 Fascinating Insights About These Majestic CreaturesNorth Atlantic right whales are fascinating, majestic creatures. Get to know some remarkable facts about this critically endangered species. |  |
April 29, 2022 | 5 Reasons to Protect Special Places in New England’s OceanAs New Englander’s, we are lucky to have our very own marine National Monument in our backyards. But it shouldn’t be the last. Here are 5 reasons why we must continue to protect special places in our ocean. |  |
April 18, 2022 | What is Plastic Made Of? Fossil Fuels.These polluting products are two sides of the same coin, and Big Oil and Gas are the culprits. |  |
April 13, 2022 | Global Plastic Treaty Can be a Bold Step in Turning Off the Plastic TapFor too long, the world has treated plastic as a waste disposal problem. But plastic pollutes from the moment we extract fossil fuels from the ground. To truly tackle this crisis, we need to stop plastic production at its source. And the UN plastic treaty can do just that – on a global scale. |  |
April 13, 2022 | 100% Monitoring is Coming to New England’s Groundfish FisheryFederal fishery managers have approved a new rule that will require 100% at-sea catch monitoring to help stop overfishing species like Atlantic cod in New England. |  |
April 8, 2022 | Vermont Farmers Want to Get Clean Water Right – Here’s What’s Getting in the WayOver the last several years, Vermont’s farmers have made tremendous progress in cutting dangerous phosphorus pollution from their properties. But a longstanding turf war between two state agencies is putting that progress at risk. |  |