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October 22, 2018	Painting or Renovating? Keep Your Family Safe from the Hazards of Lead by Tom Irwin If your home was built before 1978, it’s essential to the health of your family that you ask an important question: Will my home improvement project disturb lead-based paint?
October 18, 2018	How Can a “Biological Opinion” Help North Atlantic Right Whales? by Erica Fuller Immediate action is required to save the North Atlantic right whale. Getting an accurate Biological Opinion is a key step.
October 11, 2018	Court Upholds Only Ocean Monument in the U.S. Atlantic by Peter Shelley A federal judge ruled that the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument was created legally. The ruling confirms that the Antiquities Act can be used to protect the ocean, keeping these underwater spaces safe from oil drilling and commercial fishing.
October 9, 2018	Unwanted Invenergy Plant Faces Powerful Setbacks by Jerry Elmer In an unprecedented display of no confidence, our energy grid operator terminated its legal relationship with Invenergy. It’s yet another nail in the coffin on this unneeded, unwanted, fracked-gas power plant.
October 4, 2018	Landmark Law Leads to Climate Victory in Massachusetts by David Ismay CLF dismissed three appeals challenging the permits for two new gas-fired power plants after Massachusetts’ highest court reaffirmed that lowering climate-damaging emissions is the law of the land in the Commonwealth.
October 3, 2018	New Stormwater Regulations Could Clean Up Vermont’s Waters by Elena Mihaly Pollution from stormwater runoff is one of the biggest threats to clean water in New England. A new permitting rule could improve stormwater pollution in Vermont.
October 1, 2018	People “Pitch a Blanket” to Claim Public Space on Boston Waterfront by Deanna Moran Public space is about people feeling welcome to use it. CLFs Pitch A Blanket event was a reminder that meaningful public access to the water – not just token spaces – are essential for the city to come to life.
September 25, 2018	Counting Down the Weeks to Election Day 2018 by Sean Mahoney As we head into election season this November, it’s on us to hold New England’s elected representatives to a higher standard on their commitment to the environment.
September 24, 2018	A Tale of Two Portlands by Sean Mahoney South Portland, Maine, and Portland, Oregon, are just two of the most recent cities to take a stand against Big Oil and new fossil fuel infrastructure.
September 20, 2018	Hurricane María: My Story by Rohemir Ramirez After surviving the unprecedented destruction Hurricane María brought to Puerto Rico, CLF staff attorney Rohemir Ramirez asks if New England is ready for the record-breaking weather climate change will bring.