Aug 06, 2026
Why Tire Pollution Is More Than Just a Trash Problem
Tires break down and release toxic chemicals into our waterways.
Strategy: Polluted Runoff
Aug 05, 2026
New England’s Best Beaches (And How We’re Protecting Them)
Our favorite shores deserve to be protected from climate change, pollution, and other threats.
Jul 02, 2026
Protecting New England’s Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a New England treasure that we’re proud to protect.
May 29, 2026
Vermont Bill Creates Path Forward on Clean Water
This legislation matters because Vermonters deserve real progress, not more half steps while farmers navigate a broken program and pollution continues to threaten our lakes, rivers, and communities.
Mar 18, 2026
Getting Road Salt Out of Our Waters
Vermont is fighting to keep our streets clear without polluting waterways
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 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.
Sep 16, 2025
What are Wetlands? Why Are Wetlands Important?
Wetlands are a critical piece of our ecosystem that must be protected.
Mar 06, 2025
Rolling Back EPA Pollution Permits and Projects: Can They Do That?
The Trump administration could try to halt the EPA’s work to protect New England’s waters, but CLF will be ready to fight back.
Nov 12, 2024
It’s Not the 2025 We Want: What Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda Means for the Environment and the Future of New England
Project 2025, written as a blueprint for a new conservative administration, would eviscerate decades of hard-won environmental protections for the benefit of the wealthy few. The rest of us—and the country as a whole—would be much worse off because of it.
