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January 27, 2021	Biden’s Federal Flood Protections Are Positive Step But Local Action Needed, Too by Deanna Moran Advocates cheered when President Biden reinstated the Obama-era flood protection standard among his first acts in office. The Biden administration is sending a clear signal that building according to climate patterns of the past is no longer acceptable – we must acknowledge and address increasingly frequent and extreme flooding caused by climate change. Reinstating the federal standard is a critical first step for increasing our national infrastructure’s climate resilience – one that signals the urgent need for action here at home.
January 27, 2021	Guest Post: Will Developers Slow the Path to Net Zero? by Joan Fitzgerald Cities with aggressive climate standards are running into roadblocks. Achieving these goals will require strong building energy codes and ending the use of fossil fuels in buildings and homes. We’re starting to see that neither the natural gas utilities nor the real estate industry will sit by quietly as cities and states enforce stronger building codes and ban natural gas infrastructure in new construction.
January 26, 2021	An Ambitious Climate Action Plan Makes Progress in Maine by Emily Green Maine has finalized its Climate Action Plan. Now, the work to implement the goals outlined in the plan and get Maine on track to slash emissions before 2030, begins.
January 21, 2021	Biden Climate Team Promises New Path Forward for Our Country by Sean Mahoney When President Joe Biden formally announced his administration’s climate team this month, you could almost hear the collective sigh of relief from people not just in our country but around the globe. Biden’s nominees will be charged with implementing his “ambitious plan to address the existential threat of our time: climate change.”
January 15, 2021	Governor Baker Rejects Climate and Justice Legislation by Caitlin Peale Sloan Massachusetts legislators overwhelmingly passed critical climate and justice legislation. But Governor Baker vetoed the bill – choosing not only to ignore sound science, but also to let decades of racist policy targeting low-income, Black, and Brown communities go unchallenged.
January 14, 2021	Donald Trump Incited a Riot. Now He and His Mob Must Be Held Accountable. by Bradley Campbell Last week, we witnessed a violent display of white supremacy at the U.S. Capitol – a calculated threat to our democracy incited by our sitting president and his unrepentant allies. As an organization dedicated to the rule of law, we at CLF are demanding the thorough investigation, prosecution, and punishment of all of those connected to it – from the inciter-in-chief to those acting at his urging.
January 11, 2021	ACE is Working to Reduce Air Pollution in Roxbury by Naomi Richmond You can’t protect the environment without helping the community. This idea is the backbone for Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE), one of the community-based recipients of funds from CLF’s successful lawsuit against Boston’s school bus operator, which was violating clean air laws.
January 11, 2021	How HEET is Cutting Out Carbon and Transforming Energy by Naomi Richmond HEET is using funds received from CLF’s settlement with Boston’s school bus operator to support its work to cut carbon emissions.
January 11, 2021	Growing Resilience in Boston Neighborhoods by Planting and Saving Trees by Naomi Richmond Speak for the Trees focuses on education, empowerment, and advocacy. Yes, they host tree giveaways and tree planting events, but, as its founder explains, “it’s more than just a tree. It’s a way of adapting to this new climate that we’re facing. It’s a way of making sure that Boston is resilient for the future.”
January 11, 2021	New England Won Against Transdev – Here’s What Happens Next by Naomi Richmond In our latest case to stop toxic tailpipe pollution, we sued Transdev Services, Inc., under the federal Clean Air Act. Transdev is a leading provider of transportation throughout the country, including Boston’s public school buses. CLF is holding Transdev accountable by requiring them to fund projects at three local nonprofit organizations: Speak for the Trees, HEET (the Home Energy Efficiency Team), and Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE).