December 18, 2024

I Just Spoke to Vermont Climate Councilors

by Elena Mihaly

On behalf of every family and business affected by extreme weather, I demanded accountability and accuracy from our government.

A strong sunrise against a cloudy sky reflecting on snow covered ground. There are fox tracks leading into the distance. In Quechee, Vermont.
December 16, 2024

Three Things You Need to Know About the New Massachusetts Climate Law

by Caitlin Peale Sloan

It includes people in climate solutions, strengthens our electric system, and paves the way for more clean energy.

A shot of the Massachusetts state house, from the bottom angled upwards.
December 12, 2024

With State Leadership, Trump Can Only Slow – Not Stop –Climate Progress

by Bradley Campbell

We have both great momentum and the fight of our lives ahead of us. And to prevail in that fight we need state officials committed to climate and environmental progress to step up their game.

December 7, 2024

Title VI Turns 60! But Its Future Is Under Threat

by Britteny Jenkins

For 60 years, Title VI has helped communities fight back against injustice, from environmental pollution to racial discrimination. But now, recent court decisions and potential Trump-era rollbacks threaten these protections. We need to strengthen Title VI to ensure everyone has access to clean air, safe water, and a healthy environment.

Civil rights protesters carrying sing. Photo is in black and white. Two black women wearing floral dresses stand at the frot. Protest called for higher minimum wage, stopping the jim crow era, and more. The march resulted in the creation of many of the provisions in Title VI of Civil Rights Act.
December 6, 2024

Girding the Grid for Climate Change

by Pam Reynolds

Supercharged storms are rampaging through towns and cities like a bull liberated from a pen, crashing through a fragile utility infrastructure that, in many cases, has not changed in a century. U tility companies submit to the onslaught of storms, repair the damage, then obediently wait for more and do it all over again.

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A home with power lines covered in snow
December 5, 2024

New Hampshire Needs Leadership on Issues that Will Shape Our Future

by Tom Irwin

As Governor-elect Kelley Ayotte prepares for office, she has an opportunity to tackle challenges facing the health of our communities and environment.

New Hampshire state house at night, with a spotlight on the dome.
December 4, 2024

Right Whale Facts: 16 Fascinating Insights About These Majestic Creatures

by Adilson González Morales

North Atlantic right whales are fascinating, majestic creatures. Get to know some remarkable facts about this critically endangered species.

right whale facts
November 26, 2024

Freediving the Marvels of Cashes Ledge 

Diving Cashes Ledge reveals a fantastic hotspot of biodiversity

Orange cunner swimming through kelp on Cashes Ledge
November 21, 2024

Connecticut Can’t Abandon Solar And Wind For Hydrogen

by Shannon Laun

Connecticut’s Clean Hydrogen Roadmap draft affirms that electricity generated from solar and wind is far more efficient and affordable .

The periodic table's hydrogen chemical symbol is shown at an angle against a dark blue background
November 15, 2024

COP29: Another Year of Stalling, Empty Promises, and Frustration

by Thalia Chaves

This year’s international climate conference, COP29, reminds me why local action is so critical to cutting carbon pollution.

Thalia Chaves stands behind a podium with "Brasil" written on it in white lettering. She is wearing a black shirt and a lanyard and smiling at the camera.