Open-ocean, finfish aquaculture might seem like an efficient alternative to traditional commercial fishing but these fish farms cause tremendous damage to New England’s environment.
Landfills are full of organic waste – food scraps, yard trimmings, even old clothes – that break down and release a cocktail of unpleasant gases. But while the smell is overpowering, it’s not even the worst part. The real danger lies in the invisible gases that landfills release.
CLF’s new director of research and metrics has spent her career examining health inequity. Now, she brings an ambitious goal to CLF: addressing environmental health disparities across New England.
New England’s drinking water is under threat from dangerous chemicals. Toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” infiltrate water because they are widely used in consumer, commercial, and industrial products.
The Massachusetts legislature passed, and Governor Maura Healey has signed, a climate law that may be the first step toward a clean, reliable, and economical grid that will be less prone to outages and more resistant to extreme weather.
The Inflation Reduction Act, the most extensive climate legislation ever passed in the United States, is now under threat thanks to Donald Trump’s pledge to unravel it.
On behalf of every family and business affected by extreme weather, I demanded accountability and accuracy from our government.
It includes people in climate solutions, strengthens our electric system, and paves the way for more clean energy.
We have both great momentum and the fight of our lives ahead of us. And to prevail in that fight we need state officials committed to climate and environmental progress to step up their game.
For 60 years, Title VI has helped communities fight back against injustice, from environmental pollution to racial discrimination. But now, recent court decisions and potential Trump-era rollbacks threaten these protections. We need to strengthen Title VI to ensure everyone has access to clean air, safe water, and a healthy environment.
