Take the Zero Waste Challenge
by Conservation Law FoundationTake the Zero Waste Challenge and fight toxic landfills by cutting plastic in your life.
Threats Continue as Right Whales Migrate Back to New England
by Erica FullerSeven new North Atlantic right whale calves are migrating with their mothers and other whales back up the east cost into New England and Canadian waters. But this journey is full of threats: ship strikes, noise pollution, and entanglement in fishing gear all threaten their survival. We must work to make our oceans a safe and welcoming place for right whales.
Stemming the Tide of Single-Use Plastics in the Ocean State
by Amy MosesThe Rhode Island Task Force to Tackle Plastics has finished up its work with a recommendation for a statewide ban on single-use plastics. We support such a move, but it’s just the start of what needs to be done to deal with plastic pollution.
Maine to Study Toxic “Forever” Chemicals
by Phelps TurnerIn a move welcomed by advocates for safe and clean drinking water, Governor Janet Mills has established a task force to assess the scope of PFAS exposure and contamination in Maine.
Home Energy Solutions: Investing in Rooftop Solar
by Bethany KwokaSince Sean Mahoney, CLF’s Executive Vice President, and his wife put a rooftop solar panel system on their barn, they’ve noticed a huge difference in their energy bills. All told, their annual energy costs have decreased by up to 80 percent! For the Mahoneys, installing solar panels was about both saving money on electricity and about reducing their carbon footprint.
Lake Champlain in Crisis: An Illustrated Narrative
by Rebekah WeberSummer after summer, Lake Champlain is plagued with toxic cyanobacteria blooms, also known as blue-green algae. These toxic algae outbreaks harm our way of life as well: the next generation of Vermonters may not be able to enjoy a summer on Lake Champlain the way that their grandparents did.
Home Energy Solutions: Saving on Gas with an Electric Car
by Bethany KwokaCLF’ers Elena Mihaly and Tom Irwin show that an electric car is the perfect commuting solution for New Englanders.
Invenergy Final Hearing Resumes
by Jerry ElmerAfter a month-long hiatus, the Invenergy Final Hearing has resumed. At stake is whether Rhode Island’s Energy Facility Siting Board will grant Invenergy a permit to pave over a forest in Burrillville to build a new fracked gas and diesel oil power plant.
To Fight Climate Change, Vermont Needs Strong Climate Laws
by Sandy LevineVermont students flooded the Statehouse this month to speak to legislators about the dire need to take bold action to address climate change. Their pleas and passion were welcomed by many new climate champions that joined the Vermont Legislature this year. As the Trump administration scorns its responsibility to tackle climate change, state and local…
Pledge to Protect the People’s Harbor
by Laurie O'ReillyBoston Harbor is nearing a crossroads: Will it remain the People’s Harbor, open and accessible to the public? Or will it become an exclusive enclave welcome only to the wealthy? Will it be swamped by sea level rise and extreme weather? Or will it emerge as a national model for climate resiliency? We all can…
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