Tag: Clean Water

Jun 03, 2026

Safeguarding Our Air and Water

CLF has doubled down on our clean air and water litigation over the past year. CLF built its reputation enforcing bedrock environmental laws, including leading milestone lawsuits that led to the cleanup of Boston Harbor and the construction of a new Green Line subway line as redress for the air pollution caused by the Big Dig tunnel project. Today, we are building on that legacy by serving as an essential stopgap in the absence of federal oversight. And we’ve been successful – doggedly enforcing laws against powerful corporations content to dump toxic chemicals into our waterways or choke our air with dangerous fumes.

Vibrant fall foliage reflects on the calm surface of the water at Mill Pond.
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.

a view of Mashapaug Pond
Dec 23, 2024

Progress Report: Tackling Toxic Chemicals

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.

What are PFAS