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April 1, 2022	What Does It Mean to Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050? by Rishya Narayanan As nearly every New England state has instituted mandatory cuts to climate-damaging pollution, the term “net zero by 2050” has popped up a lot. What does it even mean?
March 29, 2022	Guest Blog: How Justice and Health Connect to Climate Change in Vermont Our health is inextricably tied to the environment’s health, especially for communities overburdened by climate change. It’s for this reason Vermont needs an environmental justice law.
March 21, 2022	A Victory 32 Years in the Making by Staci Rubin It’s a historic day in Massachusetts: For the first time since 1987, there’s a new subway branch on the MBTA train tracks. The Green Line extension has finally been extended into Somerville and is running trains to the city’s Union Square neighborhood. Trains on the Medford branch will begin in a few month.
March 15, 2022	Companies Scheme to Profit Off Maine’s Out-of-State Waste Loophole by Peter Blair Through a loophole in Maine’s law, two companies have been colluding to import and bury out-of-state waste at the Juniper Ridge Landfill. With their scheme laid bare, both companies are spreading myths to confuse legislators and the public. We’re here to bust those myths and explain why we need to close this loophole once and for all.
March 10, 2022	Five Elements of a Strong Producer Responsibility for Packaging Bill by Peter Blair A typical trip to the store means leaving with more than I came for. Why? Because everything is needlessly wrapped in layers and layers of packaging. We can and must hold companies responsible for the waste they create. And we can do that through a modern Producer Responsibility for Packaging Law.
March 7, 2022	Rhode Islanders Oppose Plan to Dismantle Its Largest Transit Hub by Juanita Gibson A plan to dismantle Kennedy Plaza in Providence has meet with strong and vocal resistance. Yet the State has failed to respond to concerns.
March 4, 2022	A Q&A with the Author of “We Are All Whalers”: Our Responsibility in Saving Right Whales by Adilson González Morales “We Are All Whalers” is Dr. Moore’s latest endeavor to advocate for North Atlantic right whales. The book shines a light on how our actions as consumers make all of us whalers. But if we act now, we change that.
March 3, 2022	We Resolve to Keep Fighting for Strong Climate Laws by Rishya Narayanan Climate laws create mandatory targets to slash polluting emissions – and we’re continuing to advocate for them throughout 2022.
March 3, 2022	Dangerous Pollution Puts New England’s Iconic Rivers at Risk by Chelsea Kendall New England’s industrial rivers are starting to turn a new page thanks to the Clean Water Act. But more work needs to be done. The Blackstone River still suffers from industrial pollution, including lead, iron, oil, grease, and foam. The Mystic River also endures harmful levels of oil, grease, foam, and petroleum pollution, while aluminum contaminates the Merrimack River.
February 22, 2022	Our Petition to Save Atlantic Cod Turns Two Years Old – Fishery Managers Must Act Now by Allison Lorenc In February 2020, CLF petitioned the federal government to take bold action to save Atlantic cod – New England’s most iconic fish species. To date, our petition remains unanswered. Cod cannot wait any longer – we need fishery managers to act now.