Talking Trash: The Truth About Landfills
Trash in landfills contaminates soil and water. That’s because all landfill sites will leak sooner or later.

Trash in landfills contaminates soil and water. That’s because all landfill sites will leak sooner or later.

All landfills leak – some over time and some from day one of operation – leaching toxic chemicals into the ground and the water supply. Despite state and federal regulation, landfills are harming the health and environment of communities in New England.

We made significant strides in protecting the environment in Massachusetts.

A new independent analysis finds that Rhode Island’s current electric rates systematically overcharge many households that use heat pumps. A new, modern rate design can help.

Organizations urge Rhode Island regulators to adopt a permanent heat pump rate that reflects the true cost of service and lowers energy bills.

We can balance protecting whales and advancing renewable energy

Clean energy is affordable energy. Rolling back a law that brings more of it online makes no sense.

Veteran wildlife biologist Eric Orff walks us through how warming temperatures are decimating New England’s moose populations.

Well, the Trump administration has finally done what it had long threatened to do: it slammed the door on the federal government’s authority to fight climate change. But just because something is expected doesn’t make it any less devastating – or legal. By improperly revoking the “endangerment finding” linking carbon pollution to pressing existential risks such as climate change and chronic disease, the administration abandoned even the slightest pretense of concern for American families.

In most states, bottle return programs don’t cover wine bottles. So, our options for recycling them are limited. That means they end up mixed with trash or littering our communities. But there’s a simple solution: expand bottle bills.
