Jan 13, 2026
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
CLF helped launch the country’s first mandatory cap-and-trade program.
State: Rhode Island
Jan 13, 2026
Building New England’s First Offshore Wind Farm
CLF supported the nation’s first offshore wind farm.
Jan 13, 2026
A Plan for Rhode Island’s Ocean
Rhode Island’s ocean is vital to its economy and environment. CLF was active in guiding decisions on how we use and protect our ocean.
Jan 13, 2026
Stopping the Invenergy Gas Power Plant
We helped send this proposed dirty power plant packing.
Dec 29, 2025
A Cleaner Future for Mashapaug Pond
Mashapaug pond, which at times turns an artificial neon green, has been a no-go zone for years. Stormwater pollution flows here from roughly 70 industrial and commercial properties in the neighborhood. Every time it rains or snowpack melts, oil, grease, chemicals, and other sediment wash from nearby paved surfaces – around industrial facilities and a shopping center – into the pond.
Dec 26, 2025
Why We Should Care About Public Utilities Agencies
State public utilities agencies are the government entities that regulate the utilities operating within the state. These agencies oversee how utilities and energy companies can use your money – and how much they can charge you for their services.
Dec 22, 2025
Conservation Matters: Winter 2025
CLF is on the ground and in the courts, sustaining our clean energy progress. The stakes could not be higher. CLF will not relent until a just, affordable, and sustainable energy future becomes reality for all.
Dec 22, 2025
Let’s Talk About Why Your Energy Bill is So High
As we head into winter, the cold, hard truth is that our energy bills are destined to spiral higher.
Dec 18, 2025
Rhode Island Unveils 2025 Climate Action Strategy
We need a clear plan and commitment from our state agencies to real solutions that give Rhode Island a shot at success.
Dec 15, 2025
A Sustainable (and Tasty) Solution to Ocean Health
Since 2019, Ken Sparta and his son Leo have quite literally leapt into the world of oyster and kelp farming, where they now regularly pull oysters and kelp from the coastal waters near Freeport, Maine. In fact, in 2024, Spartan Sea Farms hauled 100,000 pounds of kelp out of the water.
