Today, the EPA announced the first national standard for emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants.
Mar 16
2011
2011
Feb 23
2011
2011
This time, it’s permanent: Somerset Station power plant shuts down for good
Massachusetts moved one step closer to a coal-free future this week as NRG, owner the Somerset Station power plant located in Somerset, MA, announced that it will shut the plant down permanently, effective immediately.
Feb 16
2011
2011
Cleanup Needed NOW at Vermont Yankee
CLF submitted its proposal today to the Vermont Public Service Board recommending strong action in response to the ongoing leaks and contamination at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power facility.
Mar 20
2010
2010
Going Green To Keep Our Waters Blue
The Massachusetts’ Water Resource Authority’s decision to release 15 million gallons of untreated sewage into Boston Harbor’s Quincy Bay during last weekend’s storm felt to many like a giant step backward in the decades-long fight to clean up Boston Harbor. The good news is that there are actions that can be taken today that could…
Mar 4
2010
2010
Clean Water Restoration Act Will Restore EPA’s Authority to Enforce Clean Water Act
Yesterday’s Boston Globe editorial in response to Monday’s New York Times article on the Clean Water Act makes the point that Massachusetts is in a unique position because the state’s waterways are regulated under a more flexible state water act enforced by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). However, that’s not a panacea. Massachusetts…