Jun 28, 2025
Looking for Leadership on Climate? Rhode Island General Assembly Says “Nothing to See Here!”
Rhode Island legislators chose inaction on issues critical to the health and well-being of Rhode Islanders.
Strategy: Cutting Carbon
Jun 09, 2025
The Down-to-Earth Promise of Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy could be a game changer in Connecticut, where more than 40% of homes burn heating oil for warmth and 37% use natural gas. Pollution from heating buildings accounts for about 30% of the state’s carbon emissions.
Jun 05, 2025
‘Zombie moose’: As climate change shortens winters, ticks ravage New Hampshire’s moose population
As winters get shorter, tick populations are booming – and moose are suffering for it.
Jun 02, 2025
Not on Our Watch: Protecting New England’s Ocean from Offshore Drilling
The Trump administration is pledging to open our waters to hazardous oil and gas drilling.
May 21, 2025
The Greenwashing Machine
About 15 years ago, Exxon Mobil ran a TV commercial that never mentioned oil or gas. Instead, it featured a friendly-looking Exxon scientist describing his work turning algae into “biofuels that we could someday run our cars on.” These new fuels would “help solve the greenhouse problem,” he said, because “they absorb CO2.” The… Continue reading The Greenwashing Machine
May 15, 2025
The Truth About Vermont’s Clean Heat Standard
It’s still possible to craft policy to cut polluting emissions while protecting our bank accounts.
May 14, 2025
What Is Greenwashing?
Some of the world’s biggest polluters want us to believe they’re going green – but they’re really just hiding “business as usual” behind slick words. Here’s how to spot greenwashing in action.
May 08, 2025
Fighting Climate Change, One State at a Time
States need to rise to the occasion and fight climate change on a local level
May 07, 2025
Six Ways States Can Lead the Fight On Climate Change Right Now
The Trump administration has launched an all-out legal attack on states’ authority to set climate change policy, but the president has come to the fight That’s why we’re urging state and local leaders to remain steadfast in pursuing environmental and climate change policies they know will improve the health of the planet.
May 05, 2025
The Truth About Carbon Footprints
The carbon footprint concept was a clever marketing tool used by fossil fuel companies to spread the blame on carbon pollution.
