Connecticut Archives

Jun 29, 2026

Conservation Matters Summer 2026

For decades, CLF has been a leading force in holding polluters accountable, protecting Lake Champlain, pushing for stronger safeguards, and driving real progress. That work has made a difference.

Cover of Conservation Matters 2026 Summer Edition. With a title that reads, 'Protecting Vermont's Most Iconic Waters.'

Jun 22, 2026

Our Gas Stove Kept Breaking – So We Switched to an Induction Cooktop

With an induction cooktop, we’re saving money and cutting indoor air pollution.

A close up of a stainless steel pot, with it's glass lid, on top of an induction cooktop. The cooktop and pot are resting on a stone countertop.

Jun 19, 2026

Five Questions with Jhaylin Cruz

Jhaylin Cruz shares what drew him to become an ocean advocate and what he’s learned from fighting for Cashes Ledge.

Jun 18, 2026

Case by Case: CLF is Challenging Trump in Court

Despite Donald Trump’s sometimes hourly flip-flopping, his overall objective is clear: He wants to centralize power in the executive branch while dismantling an imagined “deep state.” His actions are hurting our democracy, people, and the environment.

U.S. President Donald Trump on a laptop screen

Jun 15, 2026

Final Rejection of Trump Administration’s Offshore Wind Permitting Pause

Court affirms its preliminary decision to end freeze.

A view from the ground-up of wind turbines against a blue sky with some clouds.

Jun 04, 2026

What Is Net Metering?

Here are three things you need to know about how net metering works.

A man is actively drilling in a pair of solar panels onto a pale gray roof. His coworker descends a bright orange ladder behind him. Also behind him are more multifamily buildings.

May 27, 2026

Weather Whiplash: Climate Change is Creating More Extremes. Here’s How to Prepare.

Weather whiplash, unpredictable weather patterns and extreme weather are becoming increasingly frequent. These are changes we can see and feel and it’s time to prepare.

Sea waters flood a pedestrian walkway at Boston's waterfront.

May 12, 2026

Do Offshore Wind Farms Kill Whales? Evidence Says No.

We can balance protecting whales and advancing renewable energy

Right whale breaching the surface of the water

May 06, 2026

Can New England Industrial Facilities Run on Electricity? Yes.

It’s not only possible, but critical to upgrade these facilities to electricity so our neighbors don’t live in their polluting shadows.

A view of Rumford Paper Mill in the distance across a streaming river. There is smoke coming out of the Mill.

May 06, 2026

New England Industrial Electrification

A new report finds that it’s not only possible, but critical to upgrade these facilities to electricity so our neighbors don’t live in their polluting shadows.