Dec 29, 2022
5 Questions for Shannon Laun
Shannon Laun oversees CLF’s newly opened Connecticut office, making headway on the state’s biggest environmental challenges.
Focus Area: Clean Air & Water
Dec 27, 2022
Explainer: Freeing the Kennebec River
Removing four obsolete dams on the Kennebec River is an urgent next step that will improve the health of the Gulf of Maine, enhance riverfront communities, and bring back millions of sea-run fish, including endangered Atlantic salmon.
Dec 19, 2022
School bus company sued for excessive idling in Worcester, Holyoke
“Urban communities suffer disproportionately from toxic, polluted air,” said Heather Govern, director of CLF’s Clean Air and Water program, in a press release. “Holyoke and Worcester are two of the cities most burdened by negative health impacts like asthma because of this type of pollution. Durham School Services must own up to its role in this problem.”
Dec 19, 2022
Conservation Matters: Fall 2022
Clean water is a fundamental human right, and we at CLF are dedicated to defending it.
Nov 28, 2022
Thousands of Cape Cod homeowners may need to replace septic systems under new state regulations
“Rather than leaving it to individual homeowners to upgrade their septic systems, communities should look at what’s happening in their watershed,” said Nivison. “That is going to be the least heavy lift for homeowners, and it should be the most efficient way to get those waters as clean as possible as soon as possible.”
Nov 22, 2022
School Buses Polluting Massachusetts Communities
“Urban communities suffer disproportionately from toxic, polluted air,” said Heather Govern, Director of CLF’s Clean Air and Water program. “Holyoke and Worcester are two of the cities most burdened by negative health impacts like asthma because of this type of pollution. Durham School Services must own up to its role in this problem, stop violating anti-idling laws, and commit to reducing pollution from its buses.”
Nov 03, 2022
Boston does not love that dirty water storm runoff, says new lawsuit
With heavier rainfall events expected as a result of climate change, the groups said there’s little time to waste to protect Boston’s waterways. “These iconic rivers are suffering because of the EPA’s consistent foot-dragging,” said Heather Govern, CLF’s vice president of clean air and water.
Nov 02, 2022
Groups Sue EPA for Failure to Fully Protect Boston Rivers
“These iconic rivers are suffering because of the EPA’s consistent foot-dragging,” said Heather Govern, CLF’s Vice President of Clean Air and Water. “Despite all the evidence linking stormwater pollution to dirty and unsafe water, the agency has failed to take legally required steps to address this growing problem. We have waited over three years for them to regulate the pollution, and these rivers cannot wait any longer.”
Oct 31, 2022
Susan Poswistilo, Esq.
Susan Poswistilo, Esq. comes to CLF after a long career with the U.S. Department of Justice, and recently retired from her position as Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the District of Massachusetts in December 2021. During her tenure as an AUSA, Susan served in both the civil and criminal divisions of the United States Attorney’s… Continue reading Susan Poswistilo, Esq.
Oct 30, 2022
Celebrating 50 Years of the Clean Water Act
Clean water is a fundamental human right. But 50 years ago, the nation’s rivers, lakes, and streams were anything but clean. The waterways that had powered the country’s economic growth for a century had become dirty dumping grounds for chemical waste, industrial pollution, and raw sewage. When Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972,… Continue reading Celebrating 50 Years of the Clean Water Act
