When news broke in 2013 that Brayton Point, New England’s largest – and reportedly most efficient – coal-fired power plant would close in 2017, CLF heralded the news as a victory in one of its signature battles: the demise of coal in New England.
The Mystic River Watershed is the most urbanized watershed in Massachusetts – and one of the most polluted. So when a neighborhood group approached CLF in 2010 with concerns about stormwater runoff from a large scrap metal facility, we agreed to take a closer look.
Jennifer Felt is CLF’s Ocean Campaign Director. In this position Jennifer leads CLF’s work to advance ocean habitat protection in New England. Prior to CLF, Jennifer was at the Marine Conservation Institute, where she worked for five years in Washington, DC, and New Hampshire. Previously, she worked for Humane Society International in Latin America and… Continue reading Jennifer Felt
Tom Irwin is Vice President for New Hampshire. Having joined CLF in 1998, Tom has led a number of advocacy initiatives in New Hampshire over the years, including CLF’s initiative to tackle the problem of childhood lead poisoning, as well as a number of water quality, smart growth and transportation initiatives. In addition to practicing… Continue reading Tom Irwin
