In a case challenging Connecticut’s authority to implement two key renewable energy programs, a federal appeals court issued a ruling yesterday, allowing the programs to proceed. The Court’s ruling, coming just a day after it heard oral arguments in the case, reinforces the viability and legitimacy of Connecticut’s renewable energy programs and similar programs being…
Dec 13
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Dec 8
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Going Low-Carb
Transforming New England’s Energy System New England’s coal-fired power plants were at their peak when CLF opened its doors 50 years ago. The majority of the region’s coal fleet came online in the post-war boom years of the1950s and 1960s and they would go on to dominate our region’s electricity mix for decades. Today, however,…
Dec 7
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A Message to Governor-Elect Scott: Clean Water and a Resilient Climate for All Vermonters
While much attention has been focused on the impending leadership change in Washington, two New England states – Vermont and New Hampshire – will inaugurate new governors in January. Here in Vermont, we are looking forward to working with Governor-elect Scott, as we have with Vermont’s governors – both Republican and Democrat – throughout our 50-year history.…
Nov 15
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Getting Ready for the Battles Ahead: A Message from CLF President Brad Campbell
I want personally to reach out to our supporters to talk about the election and its impact on our work here at CLF. For us and I am sure for you, Donald Trump’s victory was a stunning and disturbing end to a disheartening election – disheartening because our priorities as an organization and our values…
Nov 3
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Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Massachusetts’ Path Forward
In a recent Executive Order, Governor Baker broke his silence on this summer’s landmark decision by Massachusetts’ highest court on the Global Warming Solutions Act. The Court’s decision in Kain v. Dept. of Environmental Protection unanimously confirmed that Baker’s administration must act decisively to ensure the Commonwealth meets the Global Warming Solutions Act’s 2020 cap…
Sep 27
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Clean Power Plan Gets Its Day in Court
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is hearing oral arguments in a monumental climate change case. At issue is the Clean Power Plan, the most ambitious action ever taken by the federal government to control carbon emissions and tackle global climate change. The Clean Power Plan outlines the first-ever…
Aug 10
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Settlement with Electric Utilities Could Deliver More Energy Efficiency to New Hampshire
UPDATE: The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission approved a settlement establishing the state’s first numerical energy efficiency standard on August 2, 2016. Thanks to this decision, families and businesses across New Hampshire can look forward to lower energy bills and cleaner air. You can read more about the settlement below. A groundbreaking deal has been…
Mar 31
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Guest Blog: A New Fossil-Fuel Power Plant in Rhode Island is the Wrong Move
The following blog is by Dr. J. Timmons Roberts, an expert witness that CLF is presenting on the issues of carbon emissions and climate impacts in the ongoing litigation at the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board in which CLF is asking the EFSB to deny a permit to Invenergy to build a new 900-megawatt fossil…
Mar 10
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Improved Net Metering Legislation on Track in New Hampshire
Note: This blog post has been updated in light of the March 9 vote. Thanks to your advocacy and an amazing outcry of public support for rooftop solar and net metering, an improved version of House Bill 1116 passed the New Hampshire House Science, Technology, and Energy Committee unanimously, and on March 9 passed the…
Feb 10
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Retail Net Metering Is Good for Us All
Retail net metering is the single most important driver behind anyone’s decision – yours, mine, a local business’s, or town’s – as to whether it makes financial sense to install solar panels. And it’s pretty simple: with retail net metering, installing solar makes financial sense; without it . . . not so much. Here in…