family walking, Mud Pond, Hyde Park, Vermont.
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October 14, 2025
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Decades after lead paint was banned, thousands of New England homes still pose a hidden danger – especially to children. Learn about the ongoing risks of lead exposure, the policy...
A row of aging New England triple-decker homes in Dorchester, Massachusetts, with peeling paint and weathered porches—representing the hidden threat of lead paint still present in many older housing units built before 1978, where families remain at risk of lead exposure due to insufficient testing and remediation.
September 30, 2025
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Toxic litter is fouling our waters. Lakekeeper Julie Silverman is fighting to clean up and protect Lake Champlain.
Julie Silverman, wearing waders, gloves, and a CLF hat, collects debris from Lake Champlain
September 24, 2025
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In South Providence and across New England, neighbors are proving that environmental justice starts with community power. From blocking polluting projects to shaping new laws, families and advocates are shifting...
Aerial view of the Port of Providence in Rhode Island, where industrial facilities sit near neighborhoods and green spaces, highlighting local environmental justice issues.
September 10, 2025
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The future of EVs remains hopeful despite the Trump administration's attacks on progress. People still want (and benefit from) them.
A close up of a hand plugging in an electric vehicle charger.
August 21, 2025
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“We carry a huge air pollution burden, indoors and outdoors,” says Rusty Polsgrove, associate director of Arise for Social Justice, a Springfield environmental justice organization dedicated to defending the rights...
aerial view of Springfield, MA
July 9, 2025
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Across regions, people are standing up for their health, culture, and environment – pushing back on unjust waste infrastructure and reclaiming power over their communities’ futures. In Old Town, Maine,...
Aerial view of Juniper Ridge Landfill in Maine, central to ongoing environmental justice concerns.
June 12, 2025
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Aquaculture fish farms are polluting the Gulf of Maine and harming native fish populations. CLF is suing to make them clean up their act.
Larget underwater net full of fish
May 21, 2025
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   About 15 years ago, Exxon Mobil ran a TV commercial that never mentioned oil or gas. Instead, it featured a friendly-looking Exxon scientist describing his work turning algae into...
April 25, 2025
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Methane leaks from leaky gas pipes kill street trees and make neighborhoods hotter.
A tree struggling to survive on a Chelsea street
March 28, 2025
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The Schiller and Merrimack power plants are New England's last two coal-fired behemoths. During their operating lives, the two relics pumped out deadly soot and climate-damaging carbon pollution. Now, thanks...
An angled, overhead view of the Merrimack coal station.