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January 4, 2018 | Creating Healthy, Thriving Neighborhoods in MassachusettsWe need more, better, and equitable housing choices, more vibrant, walkable downtowns, and healthy communities that protect us from climate change. We need development rules for a new generation. The Great Neighborhoods bill is a major step in the right direction. |  |
January 4, 2018 | Not on Our Watch: Protecting New England’s Ocean from Offshore Drilling[Update: On Jan. 4, 2018, the Trump administration announced a new five-year plan that would open up most U.S. continental shelf waters, including protected areas of the Arctic and the Atlantic, to oil and gas drilling. CLF joined 63 other groups in opposing this plan. Read the full joint statement here.] Over the past year, we’ve… Continue reading Not on Our Watch: Protecting New England’s Ocean from Offshore Drilling |  |
January 3, 2018 | The Dangers and Costs of Childhood Lead Poisoning in MaineLead poisoning threatens the most vulnerable members of our communities – our children – but it imposes tragically high costs on everyone. |  |
December 29, 2017 | Invenergy is a ZombieInvenergy is a zombie. By “zombie,” I mean the company’s proposed fracked gas and diesel fuel power plant is as good as dead. Invenergy may not be aware yet that its plant is as good as dead – that’s why Invenergy is still walking around. But it is as good as dead. Two different sets… Continue reading Invenergy is a Zombie |  |
December 27, 2017 | UPDATE: Speak Out – Cleaning Up Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power PlantUPDATE: A public hearing on the planned transfer of the shuttered Vermont Yankee nuclear plant will occur on April 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Brattleboro Union High School. Join CLF in making your voice heard! |  |
December 20, 2017 | Bad Policy Could Crash the Achievements of Self-Driving CarsThere’s a consensus that self-driving cars are on the cusp of bringing about a transportation revolution that will address many environmental and societal challenges. However, it relies on a few critical assumptions about our future that are not guaranteed. The self-driving car industry paints a picture of blissful commutes, less pollution, and fewer accidents. But… Continue reading Bad Policy Could Crash the Achievements of Self-Driving Cars |  |
December 19, 2017 | Massachusetts Takes Critical Step Towards Climate-Resilient UtilitiesMassachusetts is once again leading the way on climate by requiring its largest electric company, Eversource, to make sure its substations, poles, wires, and operations are ready for the worst that our changing climate might bring. |  |
December 12, 2017 | Congressional Tax Bill a Direct Attack on Environment and EconomyA country’s tax policy is about a lot more than expenses and revenues. It’s a value statement about who we are as a nation. And as both houses of Congress go through the process of reconciling their tax bills, the statement being made is disturbingly clear. This bill says we value dirty, outdated fossil fuels… Continue reading Congressional Tax Bill a Direct Attack on Environment and Economy |  |
December 12, 2017 | Northern Pass Tries (and Fails) to Remain Relevant in Changing Energy LandscapeThe Northern Pass transmission project proposes to bring electricity generated from Canadian dams to southern New England. But it will come at a tremendous cost to New Hampshire through the damage it would do to the environment and communities along its 192-mile path. Granite Staters have opposed the project since it was first rolled out… Continue reading Northern Pass Tries (and Fails) to Remain Relevant in Changing Energy Landscape |  |
December 5, 2017 | Celebrating One Year of Regionwide Ocean Planning in New EnglandThe ocean contributes $352 billion annually to the U.S. economy, and supports 3.1 million jobs nationwide – and it’s continuing to grow. Commercial shipping traffic is increasing at an unprecedented rate. Offshore wind energy is booming off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and small new aquaculture businesses are cropping up left and right.… Continue reading Celebrating One Year of Regionwide Ocean Planning in New England |  |