Court OKs Springfield Biomass Plant Permit
CLF has fought alongside Springfield residents and leaders for years to stop the polluting facility from being built in the city.

CLF has fought alongside Springfield residents and leaders for years to stop the polluting facility from being built in the city.
The law is meant to protect the wallets of Vermont families and businesses who are currently paying to cleanup and repair damage after extreme storms and force the largest fossil fuel polluters to pay their fair share of the damages.
The settlement requires Twin Rivers to take steps to reduce pollution and pay $600,000 for salt marsh restoration and youth-led tree planting.
The Trump administration’s attack on marine monuments and fishing regulations threatens our ocean.
The delays are projected to cost Massachusetts $519.2 million in public health impacts and result in up to 33 premature deaths from air pollution-related disease.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that directs the Attorney General to “stop the enforcement of State laws” on climate change.
It is not clear that Regional Administrator Sanborn will have either the staff or the authority protect the communities and resources Congress has entrusted to his care.
The act ensures that the public is able to engage in decisions like the placement of power plants, oil and gas infrastructure, industrial facilities, and highways and bridges.
Undermining the rule will set a dangerous precedent that risks the survival of endangered right whales and countless other marine mammals and vulnerable species.
HB 724 would have implemented measures, including stricter inspections for lead hazards, stronger safety protocols for renovations, and greater awareness of the risks in older homes.