Andrea Leshak is a senior attorney in CLF’s Strategic Litigation program. Andrea joins CLF from U.S. EPA Region 2 where she served as an Assistant Regional Counsel focused on Superfund enforcement and cost recovery litigation. Before EPA, Andrea was an attorney at Hackensack Riverkeeper and NY/NJ Baykeeper and a legal fellow at NRDC. Andrea is… Continue reading Andrea Leshak
In South Providence and across New England, neighbors are proving that environmental justice starts with community power. From blocking polluting projects to shaping new laws, families and advocates are shifting the balance of power – building healthier, fairer futures for everyone.
Increased spending on new pipelines is a major driver of this rate increase.
Will offshore wind turbines impact Cashes Ledge, a cradle of marine life in the Gulf of Maine? We answer all your questions.
For years, Shell Oil has jeopardized the health and safety of New England coastal residents by constructing oil storage tanks right next to waterways and communities. Shell did it in New Haven, Connecticut, where oil storage tanks hulk next to New Haven Harbor. And it did it again in Providence, Rhode Island, where an oil storage terminal looms above the iconic Narragansett Bay.
Wetlands are a critical piece of our ecosystem that must be protected.
The people leading the fight in communities across New England aren’t backing down now. Neither is CLF. Our commitment to justice – and our communities – is unwavering.
It wasn’t gas or oil that kept our electricity grid secure during abnormally hot weather, it was solar.
The future of EVs remains hopeful despite the Trump administration’s attacks on progress. People still want (and benefit from) them.
Scrapping the Endangerment Finding both sets us back from the fundamental obligation of protecting health, but impedes the urgent action we need to address climate change.
