Sep 22, 2022
The Truth about Renewable Natural Gas
Despite the fossil fuel industry’s greenwashing, “renewable” natural gas still pollutes the climate and hurts our health.
Tag: Big Gas
Feb 08, 2022
Turn Off the Gas
Winter snow and ice bring out Big Gas’s fearmongers. Why is the region’s electric grid operator among them?
Sep 23, 2020
Big Gas’s Latest Ploy: “Renewable Natural Gas”
“Renewable natural gas” is not a large-scale climate solution. It’s a shameless attempt by the fossil fuel industry to convince New Englanders to pay for more polluting pipelines.
Feb 26, 2020
New England Needs to Move On from Dirty Gas
Getting serious about climate change means getting serious about our gas use. It means all of us working together to build a clean energy future that doesn’t require the expensive and polluting buildout of more fracked gas. We don’t need it. And we can’t afford it.
Jan 14, 2020
How to Kill a Power Plant
In 2015, energy giant Invenergy announced its plan to pave over a pristine forest in Burrillville, Rhode Island, to build a 1,000-megawatt fracked gas and diesel oil power plant. For the next four years, CLF and the town of Burrillville fought to keep the polluting behemoth from being built.
Jan 09, 2020
Turn off the Gas
Winter snow and ice bring out Big Gas’s fearmongers. Why is the region’s electric grid operator among them?
Jan 03, 2020
It’s Time for New England to Ditch Fracked Gas
Ever winter, as the cold rolls in and New Englanders turn up their heat, the gas industry starts calling for more pipelines. But if we want to avoid a climate catastrophe, we need to end fossil fuel use—including the use of fracked gas—by 2050 at the very latest.
Dec 10, 2019
Dirty, Fracked Gas Is a Dead End for New England
Fracked gas was once considered part of a lower-carbon future. But this volatile, dangerous, and polluting fossil fuel now needs to be shown the door. Thankfully, as New England’s growing investment in cleaner energy ramps up, this transition is becoming easier. But standing in its way are the last gasps of the dirty fossil fuel industry. And they are not going quietly.
Oct 04, 2019
Putting Maine’s New Climate Law into Action
Two utilities are looking to pass the costs of new gas projects along to Mainers. But their proposals are inconsistent with Maine’s new climate law.
Jun 20, 2019
Rhode Island Rejects Invenergy
Today, Invenergy was denied a permit to pave over a pristine forest in Burrillville to build a fracked gas and diesel oil power plant that would emit carbon pollution for decades. This is a victory for CLF, for the people of Burrillville, and for a world facing a climate emergency.
