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August 3, 2022
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Breaking Down Big Plastic
Big Plastic is working to block progress on laws to regulate plastic pollution. Here's how CLF and our allies are fighting back.
Plastic bottle in recycling machine
August 1, 2022
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The Road to Ropeless Fishing Gear
Fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales remain on the planet today and that makes an encounter with one a rare experience. Yet, sadly, the entanglement scars that about 85%...
Right whale trailing fishing gear
July 25, 2022
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Helping Justice Take Root
CLF is working to build an environmental justice movement from the ground up in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Girl Climbing Tree
July 21, 2022
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From Promises to Action
Just as CLF helped to lead the passing of landmark laws in almost every New England state, we must now watchdog their implementation. Because the consequences if these laws languish...
Boston Skyline with Turbine
May 9, 2022
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Big Oil on Trial
CLF is taking the oil giants to court in partnership with residents from the Everett, Providence, New Haven, and Quincy communities they’re harming. These lawsuits are the first of their...
Allens Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island
April 13, 2022
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MBTA Green Line Extension Fulfills Commitment Made 30 Years Ago
The opening of the Green Line Extension is a long-awaited milestone dating back to 1990, when CLF reached a historic settlement with Massachusetts over Big Dig pollution.
MBTA Union Station Opening
February 8, 2022
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Turn Off the Gas
Winter snow and ice bring out Big Gas’s fearmongers. Why is the region’s electric grid operator among them?
February 3, 2022
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A Young Farmer Gets a Helping Hand
Salem, Connecticut, a remote town of just over 4,000, challenges the image of a state of universities, office buildings, and commuter suburbs. Beyond the urban coast and approaching the state's...
January 24, 2022
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Free Legal Help Empowers Mainer to Protect Farmland for Future Generations
With help from the Legal Food Hub, Mainer secures conservation easement that will permanently protect her farmland from development.
January 14, 2022
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Five Questions for Food Waste Feast
Co-founders of Mei Mei Dumplings and Food Waste Feast, Mei and Irene are on a mission to pass along their professional knowledge for reducing food waste in the kitchen. Designing...
Mei and Irene Li of Food Waste Feast