Mar 27, 2025
How We’re Fighting Environmental Injustice in New England in 2025
CLF is advocating for bills that promote environmental justice and reduce inequity across New England
Campaign: Lead Poisoning
Mar 07, 2025
New Hampshire Lawmakers Abandon Children to Lead Poisoning Crisis
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.
Jan 27, 2025
Lead Poisoning in New Hampshire Rises to Alarming New Highs
A New Hampshire state report rings alarms for the lead poisoning crisis, with 1,142 children poisoned by lead in 2023. This is the highest number of children poisoned since the state began requiring blood lead testing for one- and two-year-olds.
Dec 05, 2024
New Hampshire Needs Leadership on Issues that Will Shape Our Future
As Governor-elect Kelley Ayotte prepares for office, she has an opportunity to tackle challenges facing the health of our communities and environment.
Oct 11, 2024
EPA Issues Rule to Remove Lead Pipes Nationwide
Earlier this year, CLF and our members submitted hundreds of comments to the EPA asking them to take swift action to remove lead from our water for good.
Jul 22, 2024
5 Questions for Marina Vaz
Passion for fashion and ready to take action! Meet Marina Vaz, CLF’s environmental justice community advocate, and learn about her vision for the future of Nashua.
May 17, 2023
Manchester to Tackle Lead Poisoning
“One child affected by lead poisoning is too many, and this problem has persisted for far too long,” said Arnold Mikolo, Environmental Justice Advocate at CLF. “Our children deserve to grow up free from this toxic threat. The creation of this commission is a major step towards ending this injustice once and for all and protecting Manchester’s children.”
Jun 09, 2022
Safeguarding Our Drinking Water
CLF pushes for more robust standards for clean water regionwide.
Jun 08, 2022
Supporting Healthy Neighborhoods
We are helping to make our built environment healthier for all.
Feb 17, 2022
Stopping Lead Poisoning in Manchester
Long recognized as a dangerous toxin that can result in serious health problems, lead was removed from our gasoline and paint decades ago. But the problem of lead poisoning in children has unfortunately not gone away, especially in Manchester, NH.