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
State: New Hampshire
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 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.
Jun 24, 2025
Protecting Cashes Ledge and Preserving the Unknown
Guest author Wilson Haims explores how wild spaces like Cashes Ledge can expand people’s perspectives
Jun 23, 2025
CLF Acts Fast to Preserve Claremont’s Victory Over Dangerous Waste Proposal
CLF’s move means the Waste Management Council will also hear about other dangers neighbors raised, not just the traffic issues.
Jun 19, 2025
What Juneteenth Reminds Me About Sustainability and Food Security
Conservative media and even some conservation spaces want you to believe that Black people don’t care about the environment, nor do they vote for the environment. I find that ironic, considering I was raised by farmers and environmentalists on both sides of my family. They cared about taking care of the environment because it was the only thing they had.
Jun 12, 2025
CLF Appeals State’s Approval of Manchester Wastewater Permit
CLF is appealing New Hampshire’s approval of a permit that allows the Manchester Wastewater Treatment Facility to discharge toxic PFAS chemicals – also known as “forever chemicals” – into the Merrimack River.
