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January 8, 2019	Free Guide Takes Guesswork Out of Hiring for Rhode Island Farmers by Erica Kyzmir-McKeon Sarah Turkus knows firsthand how difficult it can be to navigate complex legal issues while running a busy small farm. Sarah has been a farmer and youth educator since 2010 and, in her latest endeavor, manages a nonprofit cooperative farm that opened in 2018. In preparing for the farm’s launch, Sarah wanted to ensure that… Continue reading Free Guide Takes Guesswork Out of Hiring for Rhode Island Farmers
January 4, 2019	Cold Snap Shows We Still Don’t Need New Gas Pipelines by Greg Cunningham Following a week of mild temperatures, New England is bracing for the cold to come. Last year, we weathered the worst cold snap that we’d faced in 100 years, complete with a new phenomenon known as a “bomb cyclone.” Now don’t be mistaken, this “bomb cyclone” did not involve Armageddon, the sky falling, or even blackouts… Continue reading Cold Snap Shows We Still Don’t Need New Gas Pipelines
December 21, 2018	Endangering Everett by Chloe Fross Along the banks of the Mystic River lies a huge petroleum storage terminal. Belonging to corporate giant ExxonMobil, the Everett Terminal borders the Island End and Mystic rivers on one side – and family homes on the other. ExxonMobil is putting both at risk.
December 19, 2018	From Coal Plant to Clean Energy Center: The Evolution of Brayton Point by Alyssa Rayman-Read Brayton Point Station used to be piled high with dirty coal. But today, it’s in the midst of transforming into a clean energy hub for New England.
December 14, 2018	Creating a Plastic-Free New England by Kirstie Pecci It’s time to take New England’s work reducing plastic pollution to the next level. CLF’s Zero Waste Project is launching our campaign to ban single-use plastic bags in all six New England states to create less pollution, cleaner coastlines, and healthier communities for all.
December 13, 2018	Using Batteries to Power Your Home and Fight Climate Change by Melissa Birchard New England is getting more and more of its power from local clean energy sources like rooftop solar and wind. Not only does this lower our climate-damaging emissions, it’s also spurring innovation as groups in both the public and private sector work creatively to take control of our energy future. Among these new, exciting innovations… Continue reading Using Batteries to Power Your Home and Fight Climate Change
December 12, 2018	The News about Our Climate Isn’t Good – But the Fight is Far from Over by Bradley Campbell Heat waves and flooding are putting New England’s people, environment, and economy at risk. Aging infrastructure is increasingly stressed from sea level rise and bigger storms. Our farmers face challenges from shifting growing seasons. Atlantic cod – already dwindling – will disappear and lobster will move out of reach of New England fishermen as waters warm.… Continue reading The News about Our Climate Isn’t Good – But the Fight is Far from Over
December 11, 2018	Polluted Runoff is Putting Rhode Island Waters at Risk by James Crowley Stormwater pollution is making Rhode Island waters unsafe for swimming, fishing, and boating. CLF is asking the state’s Department of Environmental Protection to hold polluters accountable for their runoff.
December 10, 2018	North Atlantic Right Whales are at the End of Their Rope. Protections Can’t Wait. by Erica Fuller With a new estimate of fewer than 408 North Atlantic right whales, it’s even more critical to get new ropeless fishing gear in the water as soon as possible to prevent the entanglements that are killing our endangered whales.
December 10, 2018	Cape Cod Community Looks to Punt Responsibility for Water Pollution by Chris Kilian A battle underway in Barnstable could have serious repercussions for the health of Cape Cod’s waters.