The Schiller and Merrimack power plants are New England’s last two coal-fired behemoths. During their operating lives, the two relics pumped out deadly soot and climate-damaging carbon pollution. Now, thanks to a CLF campaign, they’re set to close.
CLF is advocating for bills that promote environmental justice and reduce inequity across New England
The Trump administration has taken aim at NOAA and the EPA. We’re ready to fight back.
HB 724 would have implemented measures, including stricter inspections for lead hazards, stronger safety protocols for renovations, and greater awareness of the risks in older homes.
Overfishing is not caused by the actions of an individual boat. It’s a systemic problem in which federal regulators may allow fish to be caught faster than they can replenish themselves.
We continue to make progress notwithstanding this second Trump administration. They’re clearly better prepared and taking more radical steps to undermine our bedrock environmental laws and stop clean energy progress. But in a sense, their overreach may very well be their undoing.
Methane leaks kill trees and contribute to dangerous heat islands.
Roughly half of the waste buried in New Hampshire landfills comes from out of state.
We have a food waste problem. Each year, the U.S. trashes about 125 to 160 billion pounds of food. And while several factors play into our increasing wastefulness, the good news is, we have readily available solutions at hand.
Several studies have emerged challenging the effectiveness of plastic bag bans. These studies and their coverage in the media are causing some confusion among consumers and legislators. We want to set the record straight, as studies critiquing plastic bag bans don’t account for the broader scope of plastics.
