Oct 15, 2024
Rhode Island Energy is Falling Behind on Preparing for the Next Big Storm
Utility companies should be investing in preparing electrical infrastructure to withstand the extreme weather that climate change is bringing us.
Author: Johanna Epke
Nov 01, 2023
Utilities Need to Do Their Part to Prepare for Climate Change
Utility companies are not preparing for the cost of climate change-fueled weather, and consumers are paying for it.
Jul 06, 2023
What Is Climate Justice?
Climate justice is about recognizing that climate impacts, such as extended heat waves, stronger winds, and intense rainstorms, disproportionately affect marginalized communities. It calls for urgent action to prevent further harm and ensure equitable access to clean energy solutions, prioritizing historically marginalized communities for a sustainable and fair future.
Nov 29, 2022
Utilities Must Act Now to Protect Us from Climate Fallout
Fixing emergency power outages can cost electricity companies millions of dollars – costs they pass on to their customers. It is time for utility companies to update and reinforce their infrastructure to make it more capable of withstanding these storms.
Feb 14, 2022
We Know Big Storms are Growing More Frequent and Severe. We Need to Prepare for Them Now.
About 350,000 homes and businesses lost power in early February as a winter storm rolled across the country. The storm was mercifully much less deadly than the one last year, but now is the time to prepare for the next one.
Sep 17, 2021
Representation Matters When It Comes to Transportation Funding
As we continue to reckon with systemic racism in the United States, we must root out the quiet and insidious ways governments and decision-makers sustain racist policies.
Apr 01, 2021
Our Utilities Are Falling Down on Climate. Here’s Why They Need to Step Up.
No state here in New England has required its utilities to assess their vulnerability to climate change – or take action to prepare for it. With our homes, lives, and livelihoods at stake, allowing utilities to be so unprepared is irresponsible and simply too big a risk to take. CLF is pushing to change that – starting with Massachusetts.
Sep 13, 2020
How Massachusetts Can Make Things Right in the Merrimack Valley
Two years after gas explosions rocked the Merrimack Valley, Lawrence is still fighting to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of its residents. And in fighting for Lawrence’s recovery, we can protect communities across the Commonwealth, too.
