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March 7, 2017 | Proposed Power Plant Would Spew A Million New Tons of Climate-Damaging EmissionsThe people of Bridgeport, Connecticut have lived under the shadow of the Bridgeport Harbor Station power plant for decades now. This old and inefficient power plant is one of the last in New England that still runs on coal, a dirty and expensive fuel that generates high levels of climate-damaging emissions – not to mention air… Continue reading Proposed Power Plant Would Spew A Million New Tons of Climate-Damaging Emissions |  |
March 7, 2017 | Vermont Takes Action to Rein in Stormwater PollutionVermont’s House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife is considering a bill to improve how the state manages its rainfall. Pollution from stormwater runoff is one of the gravest threats to clean water in New England. When rain falls on pavement rather than soil, two things happen: first, it gains speed as it runs… Continue reading Vermont Takes Action to Rein in Stormwater Pollution |  |
March 7, 2017 | CLF Lawsuit Could Stop Invenergy Plant for GoodThe problems for Invenergy continue to mount. Today, March 7, 2017, CLF filed a new lawsuit in Rhode Island Superior Court, the latest salvo in CLF’s long effort to stop Invenergy from building a fracked gas and diesel oil power plant in Rhode Island. Invenergy’s New Water Deal May Not Be a “Done Deal” I have… Continue reading CLF Lawsuit Could Stop Invenergy Plant for Good | |
March 5, 2017 | Maine’s Strong Lead Paint Protections Threatened by Budget CutsRecently proposed cuts in the 2018–2019 Maine state budget would dramatically reduce funding for lead poisoning prevention efforts, leaving our children vulnerable to lifelong harm. |  |
March 3, 2017 | New Bill In Senate Would Keep Vermont’s Energy Future CleanA new bill in Vermont’s Senate would put Vermont’s goal of getting 90% of our energy from renewable sources by 2050 into law. |  |
March 2, 2017 | Third Ocean Frontiers Film Highlights Ocean Management and the ‘Blue Economy’The crew that brought us Ocean Frontiers: The Dawn of a New Era in Ocean Stewardship and Ocean Frontiers II: A New England Story for Sustaining the Sea is back with a third installment. This newest documentary showcases the progress of ocean management in the context of what it means to be responsible stewards… Continue reading Third Ocean Frontiers Film Highlights Ocean Management and the ‘Blue Economy’ | |
March 2, 2017 | #DeleteUber Campaign Could Be Good for the EnvironmentIf you recently deleted your Uber app in response to the consumer boycott over the ride-hailing company’s behavior during the protests against Trump’s travel ban, you may want to think twice before you reinstall it. While Uber has amassed at least three more scandals since then, a new report is also giving us a first… Continue reading #DeleteUber Campaign Could Be Good for the Environment |  |
February 28, 2017 | Resiliency in the Face of the Coming StormNew Hampshire communities are already acting to adapt to climate change. |  |
February 24, 2017 | The Hidden Risk to Clean Water in the Age of Climate Change: Septic SystemsClimate change will impact septic systems. Lawmakers can get ahead of this clean water issue by adapting septic system regulations to the climate changes to come. | |
February 21, 2017 | Vermont Gas Pipeline Forum This WednesdayThe new folks in town want to hear what you think about the Vermont Gas Pipeline. WHAT: Public Forum to Discuss Vermont Gas Pipeline Project WHEN: Wednesday, February 22 TIME: 5:30 – 8:30pm WHERE: Montpelier High School, 5 High School Dr, Montpelier, VT… Continue reading Vermont Gas Pipeline Forum This Wednesday |