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September 26, 2025 | Five Questions For: Senior Attorney Jenny RushlowA senior attorney for CLF Vermont returns after a long hiatus, bringing her wisdom and expertise to our Clean Energy & Climate Change program |  |
September 25, 2025 | Climate-Friendly Housing, Built for the CommuteTwo minutes. That’s all it takes to reach the MBTA commuter rail station from the new apartment complex at 191 Talbot Avenue in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. And in many respects, that quick walk is life-changing. |  |
September 24, 2025 | Your Questions Answered: Offshore Wind Farms and Protecting the Ocean’s Special PlacesWill offshore wind turbines impact Cashes Ledge, a cradle of marine life in the Gulf of Maine? We answer all your questions. |  |
September 23, 2025 | New Bedford Residents Win Fight Against Waste Transfer StationAfter years of organizing, New Bedford residents won a major victory: the Board of Health rejected a massive waste transfer station that threatened public health and piled pollution onto already overburdened neighborhoods. Their persistence shows the power of community to stop harmful projects — and win environmental justice. |  |
September 23, 2025 | Progress Report: Holding Shell Oil AccountableFor years, Shell Oil has jeopardized the health and safety of New England coastal residents by constructing oil storage tanks right next to waterways and communities. Shell did it in New Haven, Connecticut, where oil storage tanks hulk next to New Haven Harbor. And it did it again in Providence, Rhode Island, where an oil storage terminal looms above the iconic Narragansett Bay. |  |
September 18, 2025 | The Berkshire Future Is Getting Hazier: Wildfires Driven by Climate Change are Clouding Idyllic SkiesClimate change is fueling wildfires, causing dangerous air pollution that worsens public health across New England. |  |
September 16, 2025 | What are Wetlands? Why Are Wetlands Important?Wetlands are a critical piece of our ecosystem that must be protected. |  |
September 12, 2025 | How Solar Saved New England When Heat Waves Hit this SummerIt wasn’t gas or oil that kept our electricity grid secure during abnormally hot weather, it was solar. |  |
September 9, 2025 | By Revoking the Endangerment Finding, Trump is Putting Us All in DangerScrapping the Endangerment Finding both sets us back from the fundamental obligation of protecting health, but impedes the urgent action we need to address climate change. |  |
August 18, 2025 | Offshore Wind Farm Provides New Habitats for Seafloor LifeEarly reports from the South Fork wind project reveal that turbine structures are providing homes for marine life |  |