Burning Waste Poisons People
by Olivia SynorackiJackie Mercurio is carrying on her mother’s fight against a toxic waste incinerator.
President Trump Illegally Stripped Protections for New England’s Marine Monument.
The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts is the only fully protected area in the U.S. Atlantic Ocean, covering about 1 percent of New England’s waters. Fully protected means no commercial fishing, no sand and gravel mining, no oil and gas drilling, no industrial development of any kind. Free from these threats, a rich diversity of ocean wildlife…
Why New England States Are Fighting the Climate Crisis with Laws to Slash Emissions
Here in New England, only Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine have binding laws that set enforceable limits on the emissions that cause climate change – the same emissions scientists say must drop to net zero before 2050 to avoid the worst effects of climate catastrophe.
Farmland Matters
by Laurie O'ReillyWhen a sprawling development threatened an iconic patch of prime farmland, local residents stepped in to stop it.
Local Food, Local Connections
by Laurie O'ReillyLegal Food Hub launches in Connecticut to support local food economy
Getting the Lead Out
by Laurie O'ReillyCharlene Lovett takes on lead poisoning in her New Hampshire city.
Can Cod Be Saved?
Overfishing and inept management have driven Atlantic cod to the brink. Now climate change looms. Atlantic cod still have a chance at survival, but it’s not going to be easy.
How to Kill a Power Plant
In 2015, energy giant Invenergy announced its plan to pave over a pristine forest in Burrillville, Rhode Island, to build a 1,000-megawatt fracked gas and diesel oil power plant. For the next four years, CLF and the town of Burrillville fought to keep the polluting behemoth from being built.
Turn off the Gas
Winter snow and ice bring out Big Gas’s fearmongers. Why is the region’s electric grid operator among them?
Saving Cape Cod’s Waters
by Laurie O'ReillyCape Cod’s waters are at risk from nitrogen pollution but the region’s towns have been slow to implement solutions.
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