Lead poisoning remains a hidden danger in homes, pipes, and soil across New England. The good news? It’s 100% preventable. Learn the facts about lead exposure – and how we can protect families from this toxic threat once and for all.
Unregulated pollution poses a grave risk to people, plants, and wildlife in our communities.
Decades after lead paint was banned, thousands of New England homes still pose a hidden danger – especially to children. Learn about the ongoing risks of lead exposure, the policy gaps that allow it to persist, and what communities can do to ensure safe, healthy housing for all.
For far too long, we’ve accepted the vehicle exhaust that clouds our roads and cities as just the price we pay to move from one place to another. It’s become our new normal. Our acceptance of this status quo is part of the reason that the transportation sector was the largest source of greenhouse gases in the United States in 2022.
In South Providence and across New England, neighbors are proving that environmental justice starts with community power. From blocking polluting projects to shaping new laws, families and advocates are shifting the balance of power – building healthier, fairer futures for everyone.
Will offshore wind turbines impact Cashes Ledge, a cradle of marine life in the Gulf of Maine? We answer all your questions.
Wetlands are a critical piece of our ecosystem that must be protected.
The people leading the fight in communities across New England aren’t backing down now. Neither is CLF. Our commitment to justice – and our communities – is unwavering.
Alejandra is excited to be a Charlotte E. Ray Fellow out of the Vermont office. Prior to joining CLF, she graduated from the University of Chicago Law School with a JD and the University of Chicago Booth with an MBA. She was a Fulbright-García Robles Binational Business Scholar in Mexico City and is a graduate… Continue reading Alejandra Carrillo
It wasn’t gas or oil that kept our electricity grid secure during abnormally hot weather, it was solar.
