Aug 04, 2025
Heat Pumps Can Keep You Cool in the Summer
When temperatures climb, this climate-friendly technology can help keep you cool, too.
State: Maine
Jul 30, 2025
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.
Jul 24, 2025
New England’s Electricity Prices Keep Rising – This Policy Solution Can Help
A new way to set electricity rates can keep costs low while encouraging utilities to improve their service.
Jul 23, 2025
Beneath the Surface, Humans are Threatening Biodiversity in Gulf of Maine Ecosystems
Biodiversity is key to a healthy, thriving Gulf of Maine, but we’re putting it at risk
Jul 17, 2025
The Truth About a World Rife with ‘Forever Chemicals’
Our homes are rife with PFAS. Even though chemical companies have known for decades that forever chemicals are toxic to humans and don’t dissolve once out in the world, they’ve resisted eliminating them because, well, they’re profitable.
Jul 09, 2025
Two Stories, A Scent of Déjà Vu
Across regions, people are standing up for their health, culture, and environment – pushing back on unjust waste infrastructure and reclaiming power over their communities’ futures. In Old Town, Maine, and New Bedford, Massachusetts, residents are confronting a familiar pattern – and showing what it takes to break the cycle and build lasting change.
Jul 07, 2025
Bottle Return Programs in New England: A Report Card
How does your state stack up in this report card? Could your elected officials be doing more to cut litter and keep bottles out of landfills?
Jul 03, 2025
Ocean SOS: The Fishy Story Behind Ocean Plastic Pollution
Via a cartoon, a seal and a turtle explain what’s causing plastic pollution in the ocean and who’s responsible.
Jul 02, 2025
Pondering “What If We Get it Right?”
CLF President Bradley Campbell recently spoke with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson about environmentalism in the age of Trump. We’ve excerpted portions of their conversation.
Jun 25, 2025
The Truth About Cleanup After Natural Disasters
As the pace of natural disasters picks up, stunned communities ask themselves: How do we clean up from this? While there’s no easy answers, we need to take a more systematic approach to natural disasters.
